Lighting the Way Forward for Metabolomics
December 15, 2025
Advanced software tools and self-correcting instruments could soon put the dark metabolome debate to bed, argue Alexander Makarov and the Thermo Fisher Scientific team
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Aug 05, 2025
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Monodisperse Silica Particles: A Critical View
Sep 29, 2025
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The evidence is clear, argues Fabrice Gritti: particle size uniformity does not result in superior column efficiency and resolution
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The Coming Of Age of IMS
Oct 28, 2025
Erin Baker discusses ion mobility's maturation into a core analytical tool – and the challenges that still limit wider adoption
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Oct 07, 2025
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As CLIRSPEC turns ten, co-founder Peter Gardner assesses the progress made – and the work still needed to bring spectroscopy to patients
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Field Flow Fractionation Comes of Age
Oct 23, 2025
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By preserving sample integrity, FFF meets modern separation challenges found at the intersection of the nano, micro, and macromolecular worlds
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Oct 01, 2025
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Pierre Giusti offers a snapshot of what to expect at the first Transition Analytics for Decarbonization (TAD) conference in Paris
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Oct 24, 2025
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Lighting the Way Forward for Metabolomics
Dec 15, 2025
By Alexander Makarov, Bashar Amer, Susan S. Bird, Ralf Tautenhahn
Advanced software tools and self-correcting instruments could soon put the dark metabolome debate to bed, argue Alexander Makarov and the Thermo Fisher Scientific team
4 min read
Sharper Tools for Cleaner Biogas
Dec 15, 2025
Simultaneous silicon- and sulfur-targeted detection using GC-ICP-MS provides a new tool for improving biogas quality
2 min read
Sensor “Sniffs” Diabetes in Breath
Dec 12, 2025
By James Strachan
A highly sensitive, room-temperature acetone gas sensor could be used to rapidly test for diabetes
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Accelerating Biomarker Discovery with AI-Enhanced Omics
Dec 11, 2025
By Henry Thomas
By fusing multi-omics data with AI, Sapient Founder Mo Jain believes researchers will close the gap between molecular measurement and clinical meaning
10 min read
Study Rewrites the Story of a Swedish Ingot
Dec 09, 2025
New compositional evidence links Sweden to wider Iron Age metal networks across the Baltic
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LIBS Under Pressure
Dec 08, 2025
By James Strachan
From deep-sea archaeology to ocean intelligence, Marcel Rieck explores the frontiers of laser spectroscopy in extreme environments
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Portable SERS Technique Identifies Microplastics in Real-World Matrices
Dec 08, 2025
Filter-paper SERS substrates and a thiophenol label allow rapid identification of polystyrene, polypropylene, and PVC in in lake water and salt samples
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Hyperspectral Sensing Tracks Concrete Curing and Strength in Real Time
Dec 05, 2025
The method provides curing and strength-related information without the break-to-failure approach used in conventional tests
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Spectroscopy Uncovers Shared Oxidative Marker in Stored Fish Species
Dec 05, 2025
Autofluorescence analysis reveals a consistent FAD-linked signal across salmon, seabream, and amberjack during chilled storage
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