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FDA Regulation 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates a variety of industries. Title 21 CFR Part 11, the Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures ruling, is one of the more important…
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Raman Spectroscopy Applications
Raman spectroscopy exploits the inelastic scattering of photons off of covalently bonded molecules to identify functional groups, crystallinity, and stresses and strains. It is a widely used spectroscopy technique for…
Read MoreExploring Colorimetry
The concept of color is one of the most fundamental building blocks of sense and perception which we use to interpret the world around us. Color perception is so important…
Read MorePaint Color Reflection Measurements
Spectra of the Month for June investigated Color measurements using Behr paint samples obtained from a local hardware store. Behr publishes color values for their paints which were used to…
Read MoreSpectroscopy Plays a Key Role in the Future of Smart Agriculture
The future of agriculture will be shaped by technological advances as much as by the forces of climate change and population growth. This means that the farms of the future…
Read MoreCBD Oil Chemometrics Example
For the featured spectra of the month, the Avantes team ran a series of experiments for a local Louisville, Colorado producer of hemp and CBD oils and extracts and developed…
Read MoreBroadband Solar Irradiance Spectra
This month, the Avantes US engineering team measured the broadband spectra of the sun from the Avantes, Inc. offices in Louisville, CO between 300 nm and 1100 nm. The Louisville…
Read MoreFluorescence Spectroscopy Theory and Setup
Fluorescence Spectroscopy is an important tool in biomedical research, analytical chemistry, and for the detection of counterfeiting. Read this application note to discover the power of autofluorescence and fluorescence tagging…
Read MoreComparison of Water Quality with Absorbance Spectra
This month’s spectra feature compares the spectra of tap water at the Avantes, Inc. offices in Louisville, Colorado to spectra of a water sample drawn from a tributary of Coal…
Read MoreUV Visible Spectrometry Applications in Chemistry
UV/Visible spectrometry refers to absorption/reflection measurements performed in the ultraviolet and visible light spectrum, Chemistry is a general term for a very diverse field of study in science. Many researchers…
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