Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is an excellent tool for analyzing biofluids. A biological fingerprint can be extracted from the sample as an IR spectrum ...

Plastic products that are commercially available contain polymers such as polypropylene and polyethylene as their main components along with several trace components that are added for improving ...

Researchers have developed a low-cost method for the analysis of interfacial molecules by combining ATR-IR with precise gap-control and multi-variate data analysis. A novel spectroscopic method ...

An acronym for attenuated total reflection Fourier-Transform infrared spectroscopy, ATF-FTIR is an analysis technique that can be used to analyse biological specimens in a cheap, economical way. This ...

A Technical Forum Moderated by Patricia Van Arnum, featuring contributions from PerkinElmer, BioTools, Chiral Technologies, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, GE Analytical Instruments, and Waters.

A gap-controlled infrared technique makes it possible to study molecular interfaces with high sensitivity using affordable, widely available lab equipment. These molecular interfaces are everywhere—on ...

Due to their large surface area to volume ratio, nanoparticles are expected to radically impact a number of fields such as catalysis, cosmetics, and energy storage. For instance, nanoparticles are ...

A minimally invasive screening for ulcerative colitis, a debilitating gastrointestinal tract disorder, using emerging infrared technology could be a rapid and cost-effective method for detecting ...

Counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry is predicted to reach a value of approximately €52 billion in 2011 (1) and this threat has influenced the development of a range of measures to secure the ...