Latest App Notes & Case Studies

Solar cells, devices which convert light energy to electrical energy, are presently undergoing active research. Various innovations are being implemented to raise the conversion efficiency, and one of these is anti-reflective film which is used to increase the amount of sunlight reaching the cell.

The BioSpec-nano has 2 optical pathlengths (0.2 mm, 0.7 mm), allowing quantitation of nucleic acid with sample volumes of 1 µL and 2 µL, respectively. In addition, if the optional cell (sample volume: 2 mL) having a 5 mm pathlength is used, measurement can be conducted using the cell (cuvette).

Concern for food is rising these days due to events of contamination with toxins and deceptive labeling of origin, etc., and one concern related to food safety is contamination with foreign substances.

This Application News article introduces the qualitative analysis of a rubber diaphragm sample using both FTIR and EDX techniques.

Recently, the development and sales of a variety of dietary supplements have increased dramatically against the background of rising public interest regarding health. This application note introduces the method of analysis of minerals in dietary supplements as specified in the Pharmacopoeia of the United States, where the supplement market now stands at about three trillion yen (33 billion dollars).

Reaction optimisation work using traditional techniques can be complex, time consuming and expensive, but is a vital part of the development of all chemical processes. One approach is the use of statistical experimental design (DoE). This application note gives some guidance on DoE and it’s use with the Africa system.