High-resolution gas-phase measurements have proved extremely important for the validation of many theoretical techniques and developing our understanding of molecular chemistry at the atomic level.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
18 Mar 2022
Optics presents an important opportunity for sleep research as it offers a way of investigating sleep without some of the limitations and challenges related to other methods. To commemorate World Sleep Day, AZoOptics looks at the history of sleep studies and the use of optics to help improve our understanding.
By Sarah Moore
18 Mar 2022
Recently, scientists from the IBM Research laboratory in Zurich, in collaboration with a multinational research team, studied organic molecules from meteorites using ultra-high-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM) for the first time.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
17 Mar 2022
Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology has increased the commercialization and industrialization of CVD graphene-based applications such as biosensing, ion sieving, and supporting membrane for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging.
By Laura Thomson
17 Mar 2022
Optic fabrication in-house can be costly and complex, requiring specialized skills and equipment. Outsourcing to vendors can save time and resources.
Enzymology is the study of the structure and dynamics of enzymes, including their interactions with other species. This article looks at how spectroscopy is used to study them and its applications.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
16 Mar 2022
We study the brain to understand disease, both physical and psychological. Over the last few decades, optical brain imaging has developed into a rich and diverse sub-sector of neuroscience, allowing scientists to investigate real-time brain activity in an unprecedented way.
By Sarah Moore
16 Mar 2022
This article describes the difference between augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) devises versus virtual reality (VR) devices.
This article describes the core and additional components of augmented, mixed and virtual reality devices.
Some of the most common spectroscopic methods that are used by food industries to quantify the presence of food additives in their final food products include ultraviolet/visible (UV/Vis) spectroscopy and infrared (IR) spectroscopy.
By Benedette Cuffari
10 Mar 2022