Raman spectroscopy is a popular and well-developed technique used for molecular identification. It is extensively used for qualitative analysis and it provides fast material identification, usually at ...

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Analyses of environmental gases which previously required months of laboratory work can now be carried out rapidly in the field. A group of scientists has developed a portable mass spectrometer ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers at Purdue University have shown how a new ultra-fast chemical-analysis tool has numerous promising uses for detecting everything from cancer in the liver to ...

The high initial cost of portable spectrometers and their lower detection sensitivity as compared to desktop equipment provide significant market challenges. Adoption of advanced features like ...