The development of optical tweezers dates back to the 1970s when a Bell Laboratory scientist, Arthur Ashkin, first discovered the effect of gradient forces and optical light scattering on a particle. Shortly thereafter, Drs. Ashkin and JM Dziedzic were successfully able to lift a particle in air by creating a single-beam trap. However, it was […]
Most surface science technologies offer a wide array of particular subtechniques that offer complementary information to enhance the primary imaging mode. Electron microscopy is certainly no exception. All but the simplest electron microscopes offer a number of ports for the installation of additional analyzers. One particular type of analysis is known as cathodoluminescence (CL), which […]
Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy is experiencing strong growth due to technological improvements. Security and safety applications are the major areas of use for portable FT-IR, but there are also significant niche and recently established markets. Numerous new instruments combined with the relatively small market size point to strong continued growth in demand for the […]
Magnet-assisted transfection, also known as magnetic force–assisted transfection or simply magnetofection, is a relatively new technique for transferring genetic material into living cells by using magnetic fields. Developed in the early 2000s, the method shows great promise in a variety of areas ranging from basic research to therapeutics. The first step in magnetofection is to […]
Unlike simpler flame and furnace spectrometers, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP) uses plasma to excite atoms in a sample into giving off light. The light can be analyzed by the spectrometer in order to identify and quantify the elements present. The plasma, almost universally made from argon gas, is created by electromagnetic induction. […]
As more protein-based therapeutics and biologics enter the drug development pipeline, the demand for technologies for immunogenicity testing is expected to become increasingly important. When taking a drug, a patient may initially or over time develop antibodies that block or interfere with the drug’s efficacy. The response can also result in life-threatening conditions. In 2008, […]
Microvolume spectroscopy is a new and rapidly developing segment of the molecular spectroscopy market. It is expected to account for more than 10% of the combined UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy markets this year. The market consists of both instruments and specialized aftermarket cuvettes. Microvolume spectrophotometers, which primarily include UV-visible instruments as well as some fluorescence […]
Auger electron spectroscopy is an analytical technique that provides the atomic composition of near-surface layers in various materials science applications. The technique is based on the Auger effect, which occurs when a high-energy electron or X-ray removes an inner electron from an atom in the sample. When another electron makes a quantum transition to fill […]
Microfluidics, or lab-on-a-chip systems, have been somewhat pigeonholed as being a technology for capillary electrophoresis, particularly with the success of the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer and Caliper Life Sciences’ LabChip products. However, the use of microfluidic technology in LC has grown rapidly during the past several years. Agilent introduced the first chip-based LC/MS system in 2005, […]
Although there have been some marginally portable near infrared (NIR) spectrometers available for a number of years, the market has recently taken off. This is due to the rise of more effective handheld NIR instruments. While the primary applications for portable and handheld NIR instruments are in the polymers and plastics industry, there is growing […]
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