Industry Application Notes
Posted on: August 25th, 2022
Allura Red is a red powdered azo dye that is used in food, cosmetic, drug, textile, and, paper industries. Allura Red is known by many names, but the most familiar…
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Posted on: July 28th, 2022
Earlier this year, we had the opportunity to analyze an extensive sampling of garnets from around the world, courtesy of collections from Dan Zellner of DanZ Rockshop and Nathan Robey,…
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Posted on: June 24th, 2022
Climate change and population expansion have a direct impact on agriculture. An increasing number of people need to be fed but changing weather patterns can cause complete crops to fail.…
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Posted on: May 30th, 2022
For over 120 years, agriculturalists have been aware of the importance of soil testing, particularly elemental analysis, to ensure the health and productivity of crops. Historically this has been accomplished…
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Posted on: April 28th, 2022
Spectroscopy Methods for the Gemology Industry Spectroscopy has been long used in the gemology industry for characterization and identification, with nearly every known spectroscopic method playing a critical role. Transmission…
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Posted on: March 22nd, 2022
Quick and accurate quantification of protein content is critical for modern biology, biochemistry, and biophysics labs worldwide. Not only are researchers interested in detecting the total protein content, but they…
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Posted on: March 10th, 2022
Medical and biomedical researchers, as well as Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), frequently utilize spectroscopy techniques for clinical and research processes. Ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared wavelength ranges are measured for a…
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Posted on: February 23rd, 2022
Chemical applications for spectroscopy are innumerable and increasing every day. Chemical reactions are dynamic processes that present unique challenges ranging from temperature fluctuations to corrosive and caustic attributes which require…
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Posted on: January 12th, 2022
Poly (para-xylylene), more commonly known as parylene, is a highly versatile family of polymers used in many conformal coating applications. At present, there are a wide range of parylene variants…
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Posted on: November 19th, 2021
Absorption spectroscopy is a powerful technique used to identify and quantify a wide range of analytes since the absorption bands directly correlate to electronic or vibrational energy level transitions. Most…
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