Spectroscopy App Note: Having trouble viewing this e-mail? Click here. February 2015

Fighting Food Fraud Maintaining brand reputation and product quality has led to increased focus on qualifying raw materials and ingredients used in food production.  FT-NIR can help fight food fraud.  Use FT-NIR for targeted and non targeted adulterant screening. Download the PDF Quantification and Identification of Various Sugars in Maple Syrup by Mid FT-IR Spectroscopy Maple syrup can be purchased as either pure or as a cheaper alternative that contains additives such as corn syrup. This application news demonstrates that FT-IR analysis is a viable tool for the quantification and identification of various natural sugars present in food products, such as maple syrup. Download the PDF Ultrafine Grinding with Laboratory Mills A review of the methodologies used to develop nanoparticles for the nanotechnology sector utilizing both synthesis and destructive approaches with the advantages and disadvantages of each. Download the PDF Portable Raman Spectroscopy In Archaeology and Art Raman spectroscopy is an important instrument in the arsenal of art conservators and archaeologists. This application note summarizes some recent literature on the selection of portable instruments in this field and also documents some successful work done utilizing background correction to elucidate the composition of some challenging green pigments. Download the PDF Spirit Sampling for Counterfeit Detection Explore how spectroscopy is helping to stem the flow of counterfeit spirits, which pose serious health risks to citizens and potential revenue loss to brand owners. Download the PDF Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery Systems Analyzed with Topographic Confocal Raman Imaging The application note gives an overview of the nondestructive chemical and topographic characterization of several pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems with TrueSurface Microscopy for topographic confocal Raman imaging. Download the PDF Polymer Recycling Pack Polymer recycling is a growing industry, with emphasis on accurately identifying the recycled materials. Learn more with PerkinElmer’s Polymer Recycling Pack. Download the PDF Analysis of Yeast Fermentation Using Multiple Reflection Diamond FT-IR ATR This applications note explores the potential of using multiple-reflection diamond ATR to examine the yeast-mediated conversion of sucrose into ethanol. Download the PDF

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