A pill-sized device uses NIR light to provide rapid, detailed imaging of oesophageal lining and potential early detection of oesophageal cancer.
News Blog: February 2013
Fourier-Transform (FT) NIR spectroscopy can discriminate between even closely plant species more accurately than DNA fingerprinting, say Brazilian and US scientists.
Avantes have released their next generation Fibre Optic Multiplexers (FOM), which are faster, more reliable and quieter.
The winner of the 2013 EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Near-Infrared Spectroscopy is Susan Foulk.
Read Gerry Downey's post about existing research on NIR detection of minced beef adulteration and how NIR might have a role in the future.
Metrohm and Foss have entered into a strategic alliance in which Metrohm will become the sole global distributor of Foss NIR instruments for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and environmental sectors.
NIR analysis of liquids—vegetable oils, juices, liquid grease—is easier with the new Transflectance Cup.
New software is available from Camo for modeling of non-linear data, allowing Classification and Prediction models to be joined using multi-level modeling.
Spanish analytical chemists have shown that NIR spectroscopy can help distinguish between wines made in different zones of a single wine-producing region.
