Will Wetzel

3 days ago | spectroscopyonline.com | Will Wetzel

Hydrosat and ABB are expanding their partnership with the upcoming launch of a second infrared camera aboard the VanZyl-2 satellite in summer 2025, following the successful deployment of VanZyl-1, which delivers high-resolution thermal imagery to monitor crop water stress and guide irrigation decisions. VanZyl-1’s ABB-manufactured IR sensor can detect temperature variations of less than 0.1 °C from orbit, enabling near-real-time analysis of soil and plant conditions.

3 days ago | spectroscopyonline.com | Will Wetzel

DialAct Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, has partnered with UK-based Elodiz to introduce a new line of Raman spectroscopy systems in the U.S.The new systems include single-, dual-, and triple-laser models (532 nm and 785 nm), modular and upgradeable configurations, NIST-traceable calibration materials, and a user-friendly SOMPAS software interface.

4 days ago | spectroscopyonline.com | Will Wetzel

Researchers from Zhejiang University of Science and Technology developed a novel method combining NIR spectroscopy with CNN to accurately predict resistant starch content in rice. The study used SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) to identify the most influential spectral range (2000–2500 nm), improving both the accuracy and efficiency of the model while making the deep learning process more interpretable for researchers.

4 days ago | spectroscopyonline.com | Will Wetzel

In the month of June, Spectroscopy sat down with experts in the field conducting important research using analytical spectroscopy. Below is a compilation of some of our latest interviews, published this month, on everything from laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to isotopic analysis. Geraldine Richmond Reflects on Her Research and NYSAS Gold Medal WinGeraldine L.

5 days ago | spectroscopyonline.com | Will Wetzel

Researchers at Nanjing Forestry University developed a series of reversible photoacoustic (PA) probes, named PABDP1–4, that detect oxidative stress in real time within the liver, offering a non-invasive tool for monitoring acute liver injury (ALI). The PABDP4 probe successfully detected elevated levels of superoxide (O2•–), a key contributor to liver damage, in APAP-induced mouse models.