Industry Application Notes
Posted on: June 27th, 2019
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…
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Posted on: June 26th, 2019
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…
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Posted on: June 24th, 2019
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…
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Posted on: May 23rd, 2019
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…
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Posted on: May 21st, 2019
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…
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Posted on: April 23rd, 2019
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…
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Posted on: April 22nd, 2019
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…
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Posted on: March 29th, 2019
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…
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Posted on: March 21st, 2019
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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Posted on: March 21st, 2019
Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) is gaining popularity as a replacement for old style spectrum analyzers in the fabrication of integrated circuits and semiconductors. Fiber optic spectroscopy is ideal for use…
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