Information for the media
IM Publications publishes press releases highlighting issues and papers from its periodicals of particular importance and interest. These are listed below.
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NIR spectroscopy produces a handy image of blood circulation
Submitted by ianm on 18 June 2015 - 12:07pm
Poor blood circulation can be revealed by a novel form of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, say Italian medical researchers. In a paper in the latest issue of JNIRS—Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, they report using two-dimensional (2D) NIR spectroscopic imaging to determine how the supply of blood to the hand is impaired in a patient suffering from systemic sclerosis (SSc).
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Picturing peanut contamination with near infrared hyperspectral imaging
Submitted by ianm on 31 March 2015 - 4:11pm
Study the label of almost any food product and you’re likely to see the rather vague warning “May contain peanuts” somewhere on there, unless of course it’s a product that definitely does contain peanuts. As now revealed in a paper in the latest issue of JNIRS—Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, these warnings of peanut contamination could soon lose much of their uncertainty, thanks to a novel form of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy known as NIR hyperspectral imaging (HSI).
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New image for “big data” tools
Submitted by ianm on 14 November 2014 - 9:12am
Big data represents both an opportunity and a challenge for scientists. The huge amount of data that can be generated by the latest scientific instruments could lead to important scientific discoveries, but only if scientists can efficiently process that data. A recent European project called Computis, has come up with a range of new tools for efficiently processing mass spectrometry imaging data.
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Mountain climbing without the headaches
Submitted by ianm on 4 April 2014 - 9:33am
By monitoring blood flow in the brains of six climbers scaling Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, German medical researchers have identified a possible way to prevent the headaches that are a common feature of altitude sickness.
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NIR spectroscopy can ensure the safety and purity of dairy products
Submitted by ianm on 29 October 2013 - 11:25am
JNIRS—Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy has published a Special Issue on Milk and Milk Products, containing papers reporting new developments and uses of NIR spectroscopy as a valuable tool along the full dairy chain.
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Winners of IM Publications NIR Poster Prize
Submitted by ianm on 23 September 2013 - 4:02pm
Professors Takuma Genkawa and Naoto Kakuta are the winners of the IM Publications NIR Poster Prize at ICAVS-7, held in Kobe, Japan, at the end of August 2013.
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A non-invasive method for estimating skin thickness
Submitted by ianm on 13 December 2012 - 2:11pm
A novel application of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy offers skin specialists the ability to monitor skin for medical and cosmetic purposes in a cost-effective and harmless manner.
Skin thickness is an important skin property in cosmetology, dermatology and pharmaceutical science. It varies significantly between the face and other body parts, and changes with age and environment factors.
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World’s smallest reaction chamber
Submitted by ianm on 6 December 2012 - 2:34pm
Scientists from New Zealand, Austria and the UK have created the world’s smallest reaction chamber, with a mixing volume that can be measured in femtolitres (million billionths of a litre).
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Press Release: Finding Hard Maize Grains from an Image
Submitted by ianm on 24 September 2012 - 4:09pm
A novel near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy imaging technique can determine the hardness of maize (corn) grains without destroying them, says a new paper* in JNIRS—Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy. This new technique could offer food processors huge savings in time and money compared to other methods for determining grain hardness.
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Press Release: Images Reveal Potential for NIR Imaging to Detect Success of Breast Reconstruction
Submitted by ianm on 24 September 2012 - 4:07pm
In 2010 breast reconstruction entered the Top Five list of reconstructive procedures in the US, with 93,000 procedures performed, up 8% from 2009, and 18% from 2000. This is among the most common skin flap procedure performed. In a paper published in JNIRS—Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Dr Mike Sowa and his team at the National Research Council Canada report pre-clinical results showing the potential of NIR spectral imaging for intra-operative skin flap assessment.
