When a laser experiment fails to produce the expected flash of light, most researchers would assume something went wrong with ...

The Chemistry Mass Spectrometry User Facility features a new Bruker AutofleX maX Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer. This instrument allows for ...

In research that has all the makings of a blockbuster movie — with interstellar chemistry, million-year timescales, and high-powered lasers — Princeton chemists are expanding our understanding of the ...

Our laboratory’s expertise is in the development and application of direct mass spectrometry technologies for tissue analysis and disease detection. Our research projects are focused on the ...

The sample preparation before conducting an infrared spectroscopy (IR) study is as critical as the study itself, and the samples which are difficult to dissolve in any IR-transparent solvent are mixed ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The clock is ticking when a neurosurgeon is trying to remove a brain tumor but also determining its malignancy and type. Instead of sending samples to a lab where the necessary ...

A new exhibit at Clemson University is showcasing the scientific breakthroughs that laid the groundwork for one of today’s ...

While many people often use spectroscopy and spectrometry interchangeably, there are some subtle differences in their exact meanings and the associated experimental techniques they are used to ...

In the fall of 2017, a cloud of radioactive ruthenium slowly spread across Europe, moving from east to west. Levels of the radioactive element weren’t high enough to pose a health hazard, but ...

The dramatic Christmas day launch of the James Webb Space Telescope made its array of gold hexagonal mirrors an international celebrity. But why are the mirrors gold? First off, they’re only coated in ...