13 October 2019 The Virsa Raman Analyser is a versatile, fibre-optic-coupled Raman spectroscopy system designed for reliable, detailed remote analysis. It enables the expansion of applications of Raman spectroscopy to a new range of samples and environments beyond the confines of a laboratory Raman microscope. The power of laboratory Raman, wherever you need it The versatile... Read more
This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino “for the development of lithium-ion batteries.” https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2019/summary/ Raman microscopy is a well-established and compelling technique for the characterization of electrochemical materials. John B. Goodenough’s research group at the University of Texas in Austin relies on a WITec... Read more
The international chemical imaging community gathered once again in Ulm, Germany to share and discuss results, methods and technologies related to Raman microscopy. Almost one hundred attendees heard presentations arranged into distinct sessions under the headings: Nanotechnology and Low-dimensional Materials, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Applied Chemical Analysis, and Contributed Talks. Poster sessions provided a relaxed forum... Read more
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces the DXR3 Family of Raman Spectroscopy Products The easy-to-use DXR3 Family expands offerings with advanced particle analysis and 3D visualization software HILLSBORO, Ore., Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today unveiled the next-generation Thermo Scientific DXR3 Family of Raman Spectrometers and Microscopes. This new generation features advanced imaging and work-flow... Read more
“X-ray – the world’s oldest form of medical imaging – just got a whole lot smarter, and soon, the rest of our offerings will too,” says Kieran Murphy, President & CEO, GE Healthcare. “GE Healthcare is leading the way in the creation of AI applications for diagnostic imaging and taking what was once a promise... Read more
Most Advanced s-Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy/Atomic Force Microscopy-IR System Commercially Available AMSTERDAM, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — At the 4th Annual European Forum on Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy, Bruker (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the release of the nanoIR3-s Broadband™, the most advanced nanoscale FTIR spectroscopy system available to researchers. The system combines Bruker’s industry-leading, high-performance, nanoIR3-s s-SNOM (scattering... Read more
BERLIN, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — At EUROISMAR 2019 (https://conference.euroismar2019.org), Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the world’s first 1.2 GHz high-resolution, protein nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data. Two 1.2 GHz superconducting magnets have now reached full field at Bruker’s Swiss magnet factory, setting the world record for stable, homogeneous NMR magnets for high-resolution and solid-state... Read more
Newton, NJ and Menlo Park, CA – August 12, 2019 – Thorlabs announced today that effective as of August 1, 2019 it completed the acquisition of Coda Devices, a manufacturer of Raman-based solutions for analyzing the chemical composition of substances within a laboratory environment or out in the field. Based out of Menlo Park, California... Read more
6 August 2019 A new fibre probe, which uses Raman spectroscopy to identify cancer cells, has scooped top prize in the recent Photonics21 ‘Prototype your Idea’ competition. Research student Calum Ross from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, working with Heriot-Watt Professor Robert Thomson, and Brian Smith and Nick Weston from Renishaw plc, has developed an innovative method to... Read more
Rigaku and DetectaChem chemical identification technologies are integrated into a single handheld solution to deliver advanced automated trace and bulk explosive detection and chemical analysis capabilities. Wilmington, MA / Stafford, TX (July 16, 2019) – Rigaku Analytical Devices, Inc. a leader in handheld and portable Raman analyzers, together with DetectaChem, Inc., with its innovative advanced automated... Read more