Sep 22, 2021 | Application, Applications, Chemistry, Environmental, Environmental & Microplastics, Transmission
Taylor F. Nelson, Christopher M. Reddy , and Collin P. Ward Abstract The photodegradation rates of floating marine plastics govern their environmental lifetimes, but the controls on this process remain poorly understood. Photodegradation of these materials has...
Apr 14, 2021 | Applications, Environmental & Microplastics, News, UV-VIS Absorption
The StellarNet Team collected and tested water samples near the Piney Point wastewater leak in Tampa Bay last week- April 9th, 2021. Using their portable UV-VIS spectrometers and NECi enzyme based phosphate and nitrate test kits, they were able to gather real-time...
Jun 11, 2020 | Application, Applications, Atmospheric, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental, Environmental & Microplastics, Fluorescence, News
We spoke with Josh Sebree, Astrochemistry and Astrobiology Professor at the University of Northern Iowa, who just received a NASA grant to have his undergraduate students aid NASA research. Please enjoy the interview and Professor Sebree’s exciting, extreme...
Aug 14, 2019 | Application, Applications, Environmental & Microplastics, News, Raman
Water is arguably the most important chemical compound on our planet. As such, a great deal of scientific research has gone into understanding the structure and dynamics of water as it relates to the biochemical processes in our bodies, environmental science, and even...
Jun 17, 2019 | Agriculture, Application, Applications, Environmental & Microplastics, Reflectance
A Ribera-Fonseca, E Jorquera-Fontena, M Castro… – Scientia Horticulturae, 2019 Abstract Remote sensing based on visible and near infrared (VIS/NIR) reflectance is being recognized as a promising option to estimate water status in crops. In this research, we...
Jun 1, 2019 | Application, Applications, Environmental, Environmental & Microplastics, UV SpectroRadiometry
T Hülsen, K Hsieh, DJ Batstone – Water Research, 2019 Abstract Biological removal of organics, nitrogen and from saline wastewaters is adversely impacted by high salinity, which can be a major concern for treatment of industrial or domestic saline wastewater. In...