This article looks at the history of mass spectrometry and gas chromatography mass spectrometry, and shows how the technique is used today.
By Ben Pilkington
15 Dec 2021
Quantum Dice, a UK start-up that spun out of Oxford University’s quantum optics lab, is developing the world's first compact source-device independent quantum random number generator (QRNG).
Recent work published in Matter has looked at how to model structural flexibility using a number of techniques, including cryo-EM X-ray and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
14 Dec 2021
Researchers from Purdue University and Pennsylvania State University have recently developed tiny chip-based optical tweezers that levitate nanoparticles using a metalens in a vacuum.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
14 Dec 2021
A recent study used X-ray diffraction (XRD) to watch chemical reactions taking place under mechanical stresses as materials were crushed in a tiny grinding mill.
By Ben Pilkington
13 Dec 2021
Assessment of a drug’s purity is normally carried out through a combination of spectroscopic techniques. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a common choice of technique for compound analysis particularly during the synthetic process as it can provide rich information on the molecular structure but also help identify the nature of any impurities.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
13 Dec 2021
The large-scale break-outs or blooms of blue-green algae, which is also known as cyanobacteria, presents huge environmental problems. Scientists have developed a new mass spectrometry method that enables the detection of early signs of blue-green algae in water bodies.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
10 Dec 2021
The first experimental cross-sectional medical image achieved without the use of tomography was recently demonstrated by a team of researchers from the US and Japan. The study, which was published in Nature Photonics in 2021, might enable cheaper, simpler, and more accurate medical imaging.
By Ben Pilkington
10 Dec 2021
UpNano, an Austrian company specialized in high-precision optical 3D printing, has developed two additive manufacturing materials suitable for use with its two-photon polymerization 3D printing technology.
This article will examine the differences between powder x-ray diffraction and single crystal x-ray diffraction, as well as the future of each and their applications.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
9 Dec 2021