X-ray Spectrometry / Blog
Blog RSS Feed
rssShowing page 5 of 14
Ultrasensitive test for PSA in serum
Prostate-specific antigen was tagged with titanium dioxide for determination in human serum by ICP MS at detection limits more than 2600 times lower than those of current ELISA and electrochemical methods.
- Published: Feb 26, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
Easier X-ray detection of concealed drugs and explosives
Drugs and explosives hidden internally by body packers can be detected more easily by energy dispersive X-ray diffraction using novel feature extraction techniques developed by Chinese scientists.
- Published: Feb 19, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
Mass spec finds bute in horsemeat
The tests conducted in the UK that uncovered the presence of the veterinary drug phenylbutazone (bute) in horsemeat were carried out by LC/MS/MS.
- Published: Feb 15, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
Tomato quality assurance
Several quality parameters of processing tomatoes can be measured by FTIR spectroscopy on a handheld instrument, providing flexible on-site testing.
- Published: Feb 11, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
SERS swabs and dipsticks from inkjet-printed paper
SERS-active paper swabs and dipsticks have been produced by inkjet printing for the cheap and simple on-site sampling of liquids and surfaces in a variety of settings, including forensics and homeland security.
- Published: Feb 6, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
Automated protein conformation studies
An automated system for taking circular dichroism measurements of protein conformation has been developed by European scientists, freeing operator time and accelerating analysis.
- Published: Feb 5, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
Carbon nanotube mixture characterisation
Single-walled carbon nanotubes have been detected and measured in mixtures with multiwalled carbon nanotubes using a portable Raman spectrometer.
- Published: Jan 31, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
Illegal drug chemicals identified by X-rays
The liquid chemicals used to make illegal drugs like amphetamines and to process heroin and cocaine can be identified by X-ray scattering, say Chinese researchers, providing a non-contact, non-destructive test.
- Published: Jan 29, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
Tissue scaffold monitoring with UV probe
The degradation of a chitosan scaffold used in tissue engineering can be monitored in situ and in real time using a fluorescent probe which is attached to chitosan before surgery and monitored afterwards.
- Published: Jan 28, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
Sexual arousal modifies brain metabolites
The levels of several metabolites in the female brain are altered during sexual stimulation induced by watching erotic video clips, a functional MRI study has revealed.
- Published: Jan 26, 2013
- Author: Steve Down
- Comments ( 0 )
Blog Calendar - Past Month
August 2013
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | ||||
| 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
