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BioPhotonics Monthly — Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Raman Spectral Cytology, and more. (2/26/2020)

BioPhotonics Monthly — Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Raman Spectral Cytology, and more.
Monthly newsletter focusing on how light-based technologies are being used in the life sciences.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
         
Monthly newsletter focusing on how light-based technologies are being used in the life sciences. Includes news, features and product developments in lasers, imaging, optics, spectroscopy, microscopy, lighting and more. Manage your Photonics Media membership at Photonics.com/subscribe.

 
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Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Field Spectrometry Monitor Environment
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Field Spectrometry Monitor Environment
Spectroscopic measurements play a crucial role in several environmental applications and serve as one of the predominate techniques for remotely monitoring Earth’s surface. Spectroscopy makes it easier to identify raw materials as well as contaminants to determine the presence of molecular compounds, found in the water, on the ground, or in the air.
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Raman Spectral Cytology Helps Diagnose Thyroid Cancer
Raman Spectral Cytology Helps Diagnose Thyroid Cancer
If Raman spectroscopy can identify individual cells from various types of thyroid nodules based on unique differences in their spectra, Raman scattering could potentially be a new modality in cytopathology to improve thyroid cancer diagnosis. Researchers at the University of California, Davis set out to measure the effectiveness of this technique by performing a study using thyroid nodules with known diagnoses. These nodules were dissociated into single cells and prepared for single-cell Raman spectroscopy measurements.
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Medical Lasers, Confocal Microscope Among 2020 Prism Award Finalists
Medical Lasers, Confocal Microscope Among 2020 Prism Award Finalists
A line of lasers devised for neurosurgery. An FDA-cleared semiconductor laser for treating glaucoma — smaller and less expensive than others on the market. These technologies were among the 27 finalists for the 2020 Prism Awards, in categories ranging from communication, vision technology, and the life sciences to transportation, quality control, and health care. Nominees within biophotonics-related categories are listed below.
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This webinar, presented by Hamamatsu Corp., will review the basic theory behind normal, resonant, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering. It will discuss the hardware required in a working Raman spectrometer; describe data analysis and presentation; and give examples of common applications. In addition, it will examine some of the market challenges and solutions. You will learn about the basic setup of a Raman spectrometer, performance trade-offs associated with hardware limitations, and the factors that influence the choice of the illumination laser.
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