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Focus on Quality
 What! I Have to Specify My Spectrometer?
R.D. McDowall
We live in a new world where users must specify what they want their analytical instruments to do. This discussion will help you figure out how to make sure you get what you need.
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Has ICP-MS Helped to Improve the Quality of Data Obtained From Geological Samples?
Live Webcast: Thursday, April 19 at 10:00am EDT
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Lasers and Optics Interface
 Ultrafast Lasers in Spectroscopy—Moving into the Mainstream
Steven G. Buckley
A look at how high-powered ultrafast lasers are moving toward widespread use in spectroscopy and in industrial settings and the developments that are driving these changes
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Microplastics, from Beach to Bench: Complete Characterization and Chemical Identification Using Mobile FTIR and FTIR Imaging Technologies
Live Webcast: Tuesday, April 24 at 11:00am EDT
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Spectroscopy Spotlight
New Developments in 2D IR Advance Medical Research and Materials Analysis
An interview with Martin T. Zanni
Martin T. Zanni of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is now applying coherent 2D infrared spectroscopy to research on diabetes and cataracts.
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Detecting Disease Pathogens with Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
An interview with Karen Faulds
Karen Faulds of the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow has been investigating the application of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to identify and quantify disease pathogens by detecting their DNA.
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Peer-Reviewed Article

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Analysis of the Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Thermally Oxidized Stainless Steel
Nak-Kwan Chung
Although recent steel coating methods have demonstrated improvements in corrosion resistance, they can prove expensive and complicated. In this study, XPS analysis was used to evaluate the corrosion resistance of steel treated with an alternative technique.
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Featured Article

The Role of Mass Spectrometry in Biopharmaceutical Drug Discovery and Development
Ian John Edwards
As biopharmaceuticals continue to increase in sophistication, how can their discovery and development be managed to reduce uncertainties and expedite the process?
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