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Techniques & Tools Spectroscopy

The Impact of Melanin on NIRS Signal Quality

How does melanin concentration affect the accuracy of frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy (FD-NIRS) measurements?

Fields & Applications Forensics

New Window Into Ancient Microfossils: Part Two

| James Strachan | 8 min read

Why the discovery of indium tin oxide glass slides ultimately led Akizumi Ishida and Kohei Sasaki to “jump for joy”

Techniques & Tools Mass Spectrometry

This week’s Mass Spec News

| 3 min read

How training changes your metabolome, a new window into ancient microfossils, and PFAS in Swiss fish – and more mass spec stories

Fields & Applications Pharma & Biopharma

How siRNA Mixing Shapes Gene Therapy Success

NMR reveals how different siRNA mixing methods affect lipid nanoparticles’ internal structure and gene-silencing efficiency

Techniques & Tools Spectroscopy

Microbial Life Found in 2-Billion-Year-Old Mafic Rocks

Researchers use spectroscopic and microscopic techniques to discover the presence of ancient microbes in South Africa’s Bushveld Igneous Complex

Fields & Applications Metabolomics & Lipidomics

The Analytical Philosopher

| James Strachan | 13 min read

We sit down with Gary Patti, who discusses the intersection of philosophy and science, insights on mass spectrometry, and the future of metabolomics

Techniques & Tools Microscopy

Going with the 3D Flow

| 2 min read

A new 3D-printed confocal microscope using microfluidic laminar flow detects virus particles, such as SARS-CoV-2, in minutes

Techniques & Tools Data Analysis

Hypersimple Hyperspectral Imaging

| 2 min read

A new deep learning method allows for low-cost, non-invasive quality assessments of agricultural products using standard RGB photos

Techniques & Tools Mass Spectrometry

Sitting Down With… The Past: Fred McLafferty (1923 – 2021)

We dive into the archive of 2013 for insight and inspiration – this time with Fred McLafferty

Fields & Applications Environmental

Just a Job?

| Markella Loi | 5 min read

Do analytical scientists have a moral responsibility to protect our planet?

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