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Direct Analysis of Tapestry Dyes with Raman Spectroscopy

Posted on October 12, 2020 by saronp

Tapestry is very important to the history of woven textiles. Egyptian cave paintings of weavers date them back to 3000 … Continue reading →

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Raman vs SERS…What’s the Difference?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by saronp

If you’ve ever had a conversation with a Raman spectroscopist about the feasibility of a low-concentration sensing application, chances are … Continue reading →

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Identification of Methanol Contamination in Commercial Hand Sanitizers with Handheld Raman

Posted on August 18, 2020 by saronp

There has been an increased demand for commercial alcohol-based hand sanitizers since the outbreak of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).  To … Continue reading →

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Substandard Quality of the Antimicrobials Sold in the Street Markets in Haiti

Posted on July 28, 2020 by saronp

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Surveillance and Monitoring System, an estimated 1 in 10 medical products circulating … Continue reading →

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Transmission Raman and Content Uniformity Testing

Posted on July 10, 2020 by saronp

Content uniformity testing is a standard pharmaceutical test to ensure the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) content in solid dosage forms … Continue reading →

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STRam®: 1064 Making Waves

Posted on June 4, 2020 by saronp

Raw pharmaceutical materials are frequently packaged within polyethylene bottles, or Kraft paper sacks in single or multiple layers. Properly identifying … Continue reading →

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Historic Stamps: Cracking down on counterfeits with Raman

Posted on April 23, 2020 by saronp

Historical stamps are cultural heritage objects that provide an invaluable amount of historical information. Holding a high monetary value as … Continue reading →

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Nutraceuticals: Challenging real-world samples for handheld Raman

Posted on March 13, 2020 by saronp

Botanicals are a well-known active ingredient within the nutraceuticals market. They are plants used for their medicinal and therapeutic properties. … Continue reading →

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What is Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy?

Posted on July 22, 2019 by saronp

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, abbreviated as LIBS analysis, is a versatile technique used to interrogate the elemental composition of a sample. … Continue reading →

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Interview: Peter Muller Talks about Using the i-Raman Plus for Mineral Identification

Posted on February 22, 2019 by saronp

Raman spectroscopy is growing in popularity as a tool for mineral identification due to its heightened sensitivity to chemical structures … Continue reading →

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