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Antique Egyptian Bronze Figurines Examined Non-Invasively with Neutrons

A research team from the Egyptian Museum of Florence examined three antique bronze figurines non-invasively with neutrons at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie. The statuettes embody Osiris, the Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead.

3 Apr 2015

Optical Analyzers Developer, Precisive, Acquired by MKS

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, announces the acquisition of Precisive, LLC, for $13 million in an all-cash transaction that closed yesterday.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 19 Mar 2015

Tunable Infrared Laser Direct Absorption Spectroscopy Identifies Methane’s Origins

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its capacity to trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere for a long time. The gas can originate from lakes and swamps, natural-gas pipelines, deep-sea vents, and livestock. Understanding the sources of methane, and how the gas is formed, could give scientists a better understanding of its role in warming the planet.

9 Mar 2015

McPherson Offers Compact Double-Monochromator for Standoff Raman Spectroscopy

Standoff Raman spectroscopy is an optical sensing technique. Among other things, it can be used to detect and identify chemical, biological and explosive activity. There is an ongoing national and international scientific effort to improve these types of detectors. The goal is to form sensing networks to provide early warning for a variety of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNe) weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

From McPherson Inc 5 Mar 2015

Raman Spectroscopy Can Successfully Detect Cancerous Tissue Following Laser Ablation

Surgeons rely on 200-year-old techniques based on sight and touch when removing cancer, to determine how much to remove and what to leave alone. Laser technology pioneered at Florida Atlantic University has the promise to help a surgeon better determine if an area is cancer or healthy tissue. Moreover, when combined with laser treatment for cancer, this work lays the groundwork for laser robotic treatment of cancer.

13 Feb 2015

Hand-Held Raman Spectroscopy Intraoperative Probe to Detect Invasive Brain Cancer Cells

Brain cancer patients may live longer thanks to a new cancer-detection method developed by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, at McGill University and the MUHC, and Polytechnique Montréal.

12 Feb 2015

New McPherson Vacuum Ultraviolet Universal Spectrophotometer Offers Improved Optical Characterization

Deep Ultraviolet Luminescence Spectrophotometer
Short ultraviolet wavelengths improve optical characterization and expand spectral measurements from the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) to the near infrared. The new McPherson vacuum ultraviolet universal spectrophotometer is an optical test system optimized for emitting samples like phosphors or photo- and electro- luminescent crystals. These are used in modern efficient lighting, displays, and lasers. It can measure reflectance, transmission and fluorescence emission over its complete working, 120 nanometers to 2.2 microns.

11 Feb 2015

Imaging Spectroscopy May Help Understand Reed Die-Back

An international team led by scientists at the University of Leicester has developed a way to increase our understanding of the die-back of reeds throughout Europe - including popular tourist areas - through satellite and aircraft monitoring systems.

9 Feb 2015

SPECTRO Introduces ARCOS High-Resolution ICP-OES Spectrometer

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments today announced its new SPECTRO ARCOS high-resolution ICP-OES spectrometer, the first and only spectrometer featuring the fast and convenient selection of axial plasma or radial plasma observation in a single instrument — without any optical compromise.

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments Inc. 23 Jan 2015

Oxford Instruments Shines a New Light on Optical Spectroscopy

Oxford Instruments has launched a new Cryofree® optical cryostat – the Optistat™Dry – specifically designed for low temperature spectroscopy applications. Its unique design makes it the most vers...

From Oxford Instruments 7 Jan 2015

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