Oct 3, 2017 | Application, LED Measurement
EJ Olson, CN Tzouanas, JJ Tabor – Molecular Systems Biology, 2017 Abstract Optogenetics combines externally applied light signals and genetically engineered photoreceptors to control cellular processes with unmatched precision. Here, we develop a mathematical...
Sep 27, 2017 | Application, News
Alcoholic beverages seem like a simple concept at first: take something sugary, throw in some yeast, and ta da! The sugars are fermented into ethanol. But the reality is more complex, even for mass produced products like Budweiser and Charles Shaw. For example, wine...
Aug 30, 2017 | Application, Biology, LED Measurement, News, UV SpectroRadiometry
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 healthcare industry. Diseases need to be understood, treatments need...
Aug 15, 2017 | Application, News, Raman
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 determine the validity of two paintings – one painting is a forgery...
Jul 10, 2017 | Application, Biology, News, Optical Emission Spectroscopy, Raman, Reflectance
Modern technological advances have made our lives easier – from pharmaceuticals to help us stay healthy, to pesticides that allow greater crop yield – at least in the short term. But, what happens to these compounds once we are done using them? Many of them end up in...
Jun 1, 2017 | Application, Biology, News, Optical Emission Spectroscopy, Reflectance
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 die from cancer in the US in 2017. This problem isn’t limited to the...