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Posted on: December 27th, 2023
Meet the NEXOS™, the next-generation photonics backbone spectrometer designed to empower a wide range of applications in various industries. This device is manufactured with Avantes’ newest automation techniques to ensure…
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Posted on: November 30th, 2023
In a heartwarming endeavor to nurture young minds and foster a love for science, our dedicated General Manager, Damon Lenski, recently paid a visit to St. Vrain High School. Armed…
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Posted on: November 30th, 2023
Background/Applications: Every year on the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate one of the country’s biggest holidays of the year: Thanksgiving. This event has been celebrated as a holiday nationally…
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Posted on: November 30th, 2023
Why Your Instrument Needs a Calibration With any measurement tool, accuracy is one of the key metrics in determining the quality of the device. For spectrometers, this can be determined…
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Posted on: October 30th, 2023
Introduction: Along with trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, and watching scary movies, skeletons are synonymous with the Halloween spirit. The inclusion of both skeletons and ghosts in Halloween festivities can be traced…
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Posted on: October 27th, 2023
Epoxy resins have become so ubiquitous in modern society that the word epoxy has evolved into a generic term to describe industrial-strength adhesives. Unfortunately, this often leads to confusion since…
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Posted on: September 29th, 2023
Background/Applications of Experiment: Peaches belong to a family of fruits known as stone fruits. Characterized by the large single seed in their center (also known as the stone or pit),…
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Posted on: September 28th, 2023
Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is a highly valuable and widely utilized technique for real-time moisture content measurement in various substances. Its non-destructive, rapid, and precise results have made it indispensable across…
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Posted on: August 28th, 2023
Background of Experiment and Application Meteorites are extraterrestrial rocks that fall to the surface of Earth, as opposed to meteors that burn up before making contact. Meteorites have played a…
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Posted on: July 27th, 2023
Background/Applications: Fireworks have long been tied to both spiritual and secular celebrations. Their origins are often attributed to China around 200 B.C.E., though “modern” fireworks utilizing gunpowder (a mixture of…
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