NIR Spectroscopy
NIR spectroscopy points the way to mountain climbing without the headaches
Submitted by ianm on 7 April 2014 - 10:27am
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. This work appears in the latest issue of JNIRS—Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy.
Raise a glass to FT-NIR spectroscopy
Submitted by jonevans on 28 March 2014 - 8:56am
Good news for analytical scientists who like their ale: food scientists from Italy and Denmark have shown that Fourier transform NIR spectroscopy can be used to monitor beer fermentation.
Finding bones by projection
Submitted by jonevans on 21 March 2014 - 12:42pm
By producing NIR hyperspectral images and then projecting them on the ground, two Norwegian scientists have come up with a novel technique for identifying tiny bone fragments on complex surfaces such as forest floors.
Student award winners
Submitted by ianm on 24 February 2014 - 3:40pm
12 students have been awarded support under the Alexander Goetz Instrument Support Program for NIR projects.
Getting hot with nylon
Submitted by jonevans on 21 February 2014 - 5:04pm
NIR spectroscopy offers a practical way to monitor the temperature of machine parts made from nylon, say US chemists.
Tomas Hirschfeld Award 2014 Call for Nominations
Submitted by ianm on 17 February 2014 - 2:29pm
Nominations are now being invited by the International Council of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (ICNIRS) for the 2014 Tomas Hirschfeld Award. This award, sponsored by Büchi Labortechnik AG, Switzerland, is made in recognition of contributions to the enhancement of near infrared spectroscopy. It is made on the basis of excellence in research conducted by a scientist of international standing.
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