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Spectroscopy for Real-Time Fermentation Process Monitoring
Monitoring fermentation processes can help manufacturers maintain consistent conditions and improve process control. This research explores a multivariate process monitoring strategy using spectroscopy in a small-scale fermenter, demonstrating how real-time spectral data and chemometric models can support monitoring and control in a process analytical technology (PAT) environment.
Determining Gasoline Octane Numbers with Flame Spectroscopy
Octane number is a key measure of gasoline performance, but traditional testing methods can require significant time and specialized analysis. This research investigates a PLS regression model using flame emission spectroscopy to determine gasoline octane numbers, demonstrating how spectral data and chemometrics can support rapid fuel characterization.
Moisture Analysis in Crude Oil with NIR Spectroscopy
Moisture content is an important quality parameter in crude oil, where even small amounts of water can affect processing and transportation. This application explores how near-infrared spectroscopy can provide rapid, non-destructive moisture analysis, offering a practical approach for monitoring crude oil quality and supporting process control.
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Spectral Properties of Er3+/Tm3+ Co-Doped ZBLAN Glasses and Fibers
X Liao, X Jiang, Q Yang, L Wang, D Chen - Materials, 2017 Abstract A series of Er3+/Tm3+ co-doped fluoride (ZBLAN) glasses and fibers was prepared and their fluorescence spectra was measured under...
Diverse medical technologies: How Compact Spectrometers are being used to develop health-related methods and devices
Earlier, I wrote a piece about how StellarNet customers are using compact spectrometers to tackle the multi-headed beast that is cancer. While cancer is a large problem, it is but one of many in the...
Spectroscopy Lab Experiments – Using Raman Spectroscopy to Detect Art Forgeries
In the previous experiment, you were introduced to Raman spectroscopy. This week you will explore how Raman spectroscopy can be used to solve real-world problems. You will use Raman spectroscopy to...
How Compact Spectrometers are being used in Cancer Research: Approaches to a Multifaceted Problem
Every week, it seems like another friend or family member is diagnosed with cancer. The American Cancer Society predicts that 1,688,780 people will be diagnosed with cancer and 600,920 people will...
Technical Note – Vibrational Spectroscopy: Infrared vs. Raman
Vibrational spectroscopies are integral in analyzing some of the most fundamentally important processes in physical chemistry: molecular vibrations. While there are many different experimental...
Simultaneous Depth and Spectral Imaging with A Cross-Modal Stereo System
L Wang, Z Xiong, G Shi, W Zeng, F Wu - IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems …, 2016 This letter presents a novel approach for simultaneous depth and spectral imaging with a cross-modal stereo...
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Explore UV-VIS, NIR, Raman, color measurement, and OEM spectroscopy through practical guides, application notes, videos, technical resources, and real-world research. Learn how spectroscopy can support raw material verification, composition analysis, chemical identification, process monitoring, color measurement, quality control, and automated industrial analysis. These Learning Centers provide practical resources to help engineers, technicians, and manufacturers integrate spectroscopy into laboratory, at-line, in-line, and OEM measurement systems.
- Spectrometers Learning Center — Explore UV-VIS spectroscopy for industrial process analysis, concentration measurements, absorbance, transmission, reflectance, and quality control.
- NIR Learning Center — Learn about NIR spectroscopy for raw material verification, composition analysis, material classification, and rapid industrial process monitoring.
- Raman Learning Center — Explore Raman spectroscopy for chemical identification, raw material verification, contaminant detection, composition analysis, and process quality control.
- Color Learning Center — Learn about spectroscopic color measurement for product consistency, batch comparison, coatings, plastics, liquids, and industrial quality control.
- OEM Learning Center — Explore OEM spectrometer integration, embedded spectroscopy, fiber-optic configurations, software integration, and custom industrial measurement systems.