COLUMNS
MASS SPECTROMETRY FORUM
Hybrid Mass Spectrometers
Analyses performed with hybrid mass spectrometers yield large volumes of complex data at high speeds and resolution.
Kenneth L. Busch

MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY WORKBENCH
Entering Raman’s Realm
Raman spectroscopy can be used to measure the vibrational spectra of both organic and inorganic materials.
Fran Adar

ATOMIC PERSPECTIVES
Using ICP-MS and ICP-OES to Measure Trace Elemental Impurities in Pharmaceuticals in Compliance with Proposed Pharmacopeia Chapters
The USP proposes the use of analytical techniques capable of measuring impurities at the specified limits with optimal selectivity, sensitivity, robustness, simplicity, and robustness.
Matthew Cassap

ARTICLES
2011 Salary Survey: The Upside of Science
Survey participants report on average salary, workload, stress level, and job satisfaction.
Megan Evans

The Spectroscopy Market Hits Its Stride
The spectroscopy market has benefited from the general return to global economic growth.
Lawrence S. Schmid

Emerging Raman Techniques for Rapid Noninvasive Characterization of Pharmaceutical Samples and Containers
Spatially offset and transmission Raman spectroscopy enable chemical characterization of diffusely scattering samples at depths not accessible by conventional Raman methods.
Pavel Matousek, Fiona Thorley, Ping Chen, Michael Hargreaves, Craig Tombling, Paul Loeffen, Matthew Bloomfield, and Darren Andrews

WEBCASTS
The Use of ICP-MS for Trace Contaminant Detection in Cigarette Samples
ON DEMAND WEBCAST
In this educational web seminar presented by Spectroscopy, Christopher Judd, PhD, from the Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry at the Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health, discusses the application of Q-ICP-MS to the measurement of trace contaminants in cigarettes samples, and to discriminate genuine cigarettes from counterfeits using lead isotope ratios.
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The Easiest and Most Cost-efficient Way to Determine Elements in Environmental Matrices by ICP-MS According to Your Regulations
ON DEMAND WEBCAST
This year significant new technology and software was introduced into the market of Atomic Spectroscopy. How will this affect the future of determining elements Environmental matrices? We would like to invite atomic spectroscopy users working on the environmental market to learn more about meeting European and American regulations for environmental samples with ICP-MS.
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Achieving Ultra Fast, Low Cost Analyses in Compliance with EPA Protocols
ON DEMAND WEBCAST
This webcast will provide the audience with essential information on how to maximize productivity for analysis of environmental samples with emphasis on meeting USA EPA-based protocols and will reference a range of demanding environmental applications. The presenters will describe innovative new technologies to enable high speed liquid sample introduction and ultra fast data acquisition using ICP instrumentation and will discuss the impact of these advances on the global environmental analysis market.
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Basic Principles of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
ON DEMAND WEBCAST
The analytical use of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) has its origins back to 1963 with the study of Mrs. Debras and Guedon. Since then, the technology associated with LIBS has evolved (lasers, spectrometers, detectors, data analysis). However despite considerable advantages that only laser-induced plasmas can provide, the delicacy to control and model their basic fundamentals leads to a slower integration of LIBS in the analytical field than other established plasma based techniques such as GD- or ICP-OES.
A review of the basic principles of LIBS will be given and discussed to better understand the technique, the reasons of its slower integration but nevertheless appreciate and explore the unique possibilities that only LIBS can provide to the analytical community.
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