Posted on: January 27th, 2023
Infrared and Raman are both categorized as vibrational spectroscopies, which broadly speaking, measure the same basic material properties. Namely, they provide a molecular fingerprint by determining the vibrational energy levels…
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Posted on: December 20th, 2022
New Spectrometer Launch at Photonics West! The wait is finally over! We are excited to announce the release of the Pacto spectrometer upcoming Tuesday, January 31st. Without giving too much…
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Posted on: December 19th, 2022
The Avantes Chemistry absorbance bundle is the ideal system configuration for a variety of labs, including University, research, teaching, and industrial. The system is configured for UV/VIS/NIR measurements from 200-1100…
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Posted on: December 18th, 2022
Background/Applications: Chlorophyll is the essential pigment that allows plants to absorb energy from light. It absorbs light most strongly in the blue and red portions of the visible spectrum and…
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Posted on: November 21st, 2022
Background/Applications: Fluorescence spectroscopy can be used in a wide range of applications from medical, to fraud detection, and food safety. For example, in medical applications, fluorescence is being used to…
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Posted on: November 8th, 2022
Introducing Kurt Ameku Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, Kurt moved to the Denver area at the beginning of August, 2022. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree…
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Posted on: November 3rd, 2022
Roundup Experiment In this experiment, we tested low concentrations of glyphosate with a special variable path length dip probe with a narrow tip to measure the chemical’s absorbance. We tested…
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Posted on: October 27th, 2022
After two years of digital meetings, emails, and phone calls we were once again reunited with our colleagues in the Netherlands! Unfortunately, our Chinese colleagues couldn’t visit due to Covid…
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Posted on: October 27th, 2022
In this experiment, we tested the color change of three pH indications from a basic initial state to an acidic final state. The three indicators used were universal indicators, bromocresol…
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Posted on: October 27th, 2022
Avantes instruments and accessories have been used successfully in a multitude of radiometry applications. Use cases include display monitoring, laser characterization, direct solar and solar simulator measurements, LED metrology, UV…
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