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In our April Issue:
COLUMNS
Laser and Optics Interface
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Soil Measurements: Recent Progress and Potential
Steve Buckley
The unique strengths of LIBS—sample preparation optional, stand-off detection, portability, speed, and sensitive light element detection—point to future directions and potential for LIBS as a tool for soil measurements in precision agriculture.
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Perform Like a Pro: Fast ICP-OES Analysis with the Latest Advances
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST
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Focus on Quality
What Does Performance Qualification Mean for Infrared Instruments?
P.A. Smith and R.D. McDowall
When using infrared (IR) instruments in a regulated laboratory, it is essential to conduct meaningful performance qualification (PQ) tests to maintain compliance.
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Pharmaceutical Formulation Development: Solid-State Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Using Transmission Raman and LDIR Chemical Imaging
US & Europe: Wednesday April 22, 2020 at 9am EDT | 2pm BST | 3pm CEST
US: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 4pm EDT | 3pm CDT | 1pm PDT
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Spectroscopy Spotlight
New Approaches to XRD Profile Modeling
Cindy Delonas
The ultimate goal of X-ray diffraction (XRD) profile modeling is to interpret XRD patterns measured from real samples. David Bish of Indiana University explores ways to streamline and accelerate the process with a new matrix methodology.
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Through Container Verification of Pharmaceutical Raw Materials with the New Agilent Vaya Handheld Raman System
Europe Broadcast: Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 9am EDT | 2pm BST | 3pm CEST
US Broadcast: Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2pm EDT | 1pm CDT | 11am PDT
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Special Features
Demystifying SERS: A Newcomer’s Guide to Using Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering
Zachary D. Schultz
The SERS signal arises from the combination of the number of molecules, the polarizability or cross-section of the molecule, and the electric field experienced by the molecules. Understanding how these variables interact to generate the SERS response is the key to applying SERS accurately.
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Biomedical Raman Imaging 2019 in Osaka
Katsumasa Fujita
Recent technical advances in biomedical Raman imaging pave a way to its application in the biomedical fields, where morphological information of samples provides rich information. A recent technical conference in Osaka, Japan, explored these developments.
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Identifying and Mitigating the Errors and Interferences that can Affect ICP-OES and ICP-MS Data Quality
Part 1: Understanding the Causes of Errors and Interferences in ICP Analyses, and the Impact They Can Have on Your Analytical Results
Europe Broadcast: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 9am EDT | 2pm BST | 3pm CEST
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Peer-Reviewed Research
Detection of Food Additives in Drinks by Three-Dimensional Fluorescence Spectroscopy Combined with Independent Components Analysis
ShuTao Wang, Qi Cheng, Yuanyuan Yuan, Junzhu Wang, and Deming Kong
Many foods containing potentially harmful additives are labeled as additive-free. Detecting these additives can be challenging. A rapid method for additive detection is demonstrated using 3D fluorescence spectroscopy combined with an independent component analysis algorithm.
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Identifying and Mitigating the Errors and Interferences that can Affect ICP-OES and ICP-MS Data Quality
Part 2: Techniques and Tools to Deal with Common Errors that Affect ICP Analysis
Europe Broadcast: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 9am EDT | 2pm BST | 3pm CEST
US Broadcast: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 2pm EDT | 1pm CST | 11am PDT
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Study of the Changes in Optical Parameters of Diseased Apple Pulps Based on the Integrating Sphere Technique
Jiangtao Li, Jindan Xue, Junhui Li, and Longlian Zhao
By applying vis-NIR spectroscopy, combined with an integrating sphere technique, a method for nondestructive testing of internal lesions in apples has been developed. This work provides a theoretical basis for the nondestructive testing of apples using tissue optical parameters.
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Understanding the Causes of Errors and Interferences in ICP Analyses, and the Impact They Can Have on Your Analytical Results
Live: Part 1 Broadcast: Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020
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Editors’ Series: Mid-Infrared, Near-Infrared and Raman Spectrometries: Differences, Commonalities, and When to Use Which
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Improving Your Trace Elemental Analysis with the Latest Advances in ICP-OES and ICP-MS
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Editors’ Series: What Would an INFRARED-Nosed Reindeer See?
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Good Water Practices for Reliable LC–MS and ICP-MS Analyses
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