Spectroscopy App Note:
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May 2015  

Dye-Protein Binding Monitored in a Microliter Volume Using Time-Resolved Fluorescence
Time-resolved fluorescence can analyze potential health benefits from antioxidant activity of curcumin, found in turmeric. Curcuminoids, weakly fluorescent in aqueous solution, show quantum yield increases upon interaction with a protein, such as human serum albumin.
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ParticleFinder – Automated Particle Location and Raman Analysis with LabSpec 6
Locate particles, generate size or shape statistics, select particles based on size or shape, and acquire Raman spectra. Easily locate and identify particulate matter, including pharmaceutical materials, trace forensic evidence, geological rock or mineral particles, and airborne contaminants trapped on filters.
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High Throughput Chemical Screening with the LabSpec 6 MultiWell Module
LabSpec 6 MultiWell module and HORIBA Raman systems enable nondestructive analysis with high throughput screening using arrayed sampling devices,automated sample movement, autofocus devices, and automated data acquisition to acquire spectra from hundreds of samples sequentially.
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Quality Control of Solar Cells with an EMCCD Camera
Peak emission for silicon occurs at values beyond the range of sensitivity for silicon-based detectors, like CCDs. EMCCDs combine a larger field of view and higher resolution with high sensitivity in the NIR at lower cost.
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Characterization of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
OLED technology offers advantages to LCD technology: efficiency, high display quality, high contrast rate, lower energy consumption, and more. Ellipsometry, a nondestructive and sensitive optical technique, can provide information on performance improvements of these devices.
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Characterization of SiO2 on Glass by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
Measuring thickness and optical constants of transparent films on transparent substrates can be a challenge for spectroscopic ellipsometry. The sensitivity of the HORIBA UVISEL ellipsometer allows this challenging task to be easily performed.
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How to Start an SPRi Experiment
An SPR experiment is composed of several steps, from ligands immobilization to data analysis. Results can be reached using a SPRi system for real time and label-free, specific, and sensitive interactions.
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Optimization of SPRi Experimental Conditions Using the SPRi-Arrayer
Taking advantage of the multiplexing capabilities of SPR imaging, combined with the flexibility of the SPRi-Arrayer can help speed up the optimization steps necessary prior to kinetics analysis.
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Multiplexed Detection of Antigens Using an Antibody Biochip
Surface plasmonresonance imaging (SPRi) instruments enable a large number of different label-free molecular interactions to be monitored simultaneously and in parallel in a single experiment. This multiplexing capability will be demonstrated using an antibody SPRi-Biochip.
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