There is little doubt that Raman Spectroscopy is exceptionally useful as it is already used in a wide range of industries and applications, including chemistry, physics, life, science, medicine, pharmaceuticals, material science, forensics and quality control.
Yet, despite its adaptability and functionality, Raman Spectroscopy is far from being a simple procedure.
While it is a very progressive method, it also demands the best tools possible utilized with appropriate, up-to-date knowledge.
While VR and Lidar are hot topics, often taking the headlines where autonomous vehicles are concerned, Raman should not be undervalued even if it is likely to cause more than a few headaches for students.
Looks like the smartwatch wars will be hotter in 2021. After bringing blood oxygen saturation, ECG, and blood pressure measurement to their smartwatches, Apple and Samsung have reportedly set their sights on another impressive feature for their upcoming smartwatches – blood sugar (or glucose) level measurement.
As per a report by
ETNews, Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch – tentatively called Galaxy Watch 4 –
will employ a non-invasive technology for taking blood sugar (or glucose) level measurements. The company will rely on an optical sensor for doing so. While the exact technology is yet to be detailed, Samsung researchers showcased a non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technique in collaboration with experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) back in January last year.
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic results from one of the deadliest infections this generation has seen: SARS-CoV-2. The situation has overwhelmed healthcare institutions worldwide and highlighted the need for high-throughput virus sensing methods to assist in the rapid and early diagnosis of the virus and associated diseases.
Early identification is central to controlling the pandemic, and vibrational optical spectroscopy techniques such as Raman spectroscopy could be key. The method provides results in real-time and is non-destructive, non-invasive, and highly specific.
Raman Spectroscopy Explained
When light hits a sample, it is scattered in different directions and mostly exhibits the same wavelength as the original light. However, sometimes the light is inelastically scattered. This means the incident light turns energy to molecular vibration and exchanges energy with the sample, changing the light wavelength.
Expert Insight: Brillouin microscopy and Raman spectroscopy: Emerging techniques for improved biomedical and clinical research
Watch this on-demand webinar to discover how Brillouin microscopy and Raman spectroscopy can revolutionize your biophysical and biochemical analyses
14 Jan 2021
Dr. Francesca Palombo and Prof. Nick Stone, University of Exeter
In this exclusive double feature webinar, Dr. Francesca Palombo and Prof. Nick Stone, from the University of Exeter, reveal the power of Brillouin microscopy and Raman spectroscopy techniques for use in life sciences, biomedical, and clinical diagnostic applications.
In the first part of this dual event, Dr. Palombo reviews the recent advances in Brillouin light scattering (BLS) microscopy and outlines the challenges and opportunities posed by the biomedical application of this emerging technique. In part two, Prof. Stone provides a clinical perspective on the utility of novel Raman approaches to pathology, point of care and open
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