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Introducing New ChemWiz-Meat NIR Ground Meat Analyzer
Introducing ChemWiz-Meat: Efficiency and Affordability CombinedChemWiz-Meat is StellarNet’s most affordable meat analyzer, engineered to provide non-contact, rapid, and reliable measurements without the complexity of model-building capabilities. This slimmed-down...
Happy 4th of July- Fun Facts about the Chemistry of Fireworks
StellarNet and the SpectraWizard wish you a Happy 4th of July! Fun Facts about the Chemistry of Fireworks: Fireworks require 3 types of components in order to work: an oxidizer, fuel, and a chemical mixture to create color and sound. The invention of fireworks can be...
Fabrication of natural dye-sensitized solar cells using dyes from corn, sugarcane and blackberry
Marcelo Alatzatianou Rodrigues April 2024 | Departamento de Pesquisa, União Max de Ensino e Pesquisa, Rua Francisco de Vitória, São Paulo, BrasilFigure 1: Construction diagram and working principle of a DSSCAbstractDye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) are an emerging...
Summer Fruits Spectroscopy with StellarNet
Calibration of the ComponentsIntroductionFruits, as complex biological entities, embody a diverse array of components crucial for determining their quality. These components, varying across fruit types and even within species, encompass attributes such as firmness,...
June Analyzer of the Month – Strawberry Field Trip Spectroscopy
This month we are highlighting our Fruits and Vegetables NIR Analyzer. There are several components found in fruits that can be measured to determine its quality. These components are different for all fruits and can also be different across species of the same...
Technical Note – Fundamentals of Raman Spectroscopy
Raman Spectroscopy has been a pillar of the Physical Chemistry community since its discovery in 1928 by its namesake C. V. Raman. The simplicity and robustness of the technique makes it ideal for a wide variety of applications ranging from the biological sciences,...
Customer Spotlight: Remote Sensing Spectroscopy
HYPERBOT - A BENCHMARKING TESTBED FOR ACQUISITION OF ROBOT-CENTRIC HYPERSPECTRAL SCENE AND IN-HAND OBJECT DATANathaniel Hanson, Tarik Kelestemur, Joseph Berman, Dominik Ritzenhoff, Taskin Padir | Institute for Experiential Robotics, Northeastern University, Boston,...
Aurora Spectroscopy with StellarNet
This past weekend, intense auroras lit up the sky due to massive solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun. Flinging wave after wave of charged solar particles toward Earth, those particles slammed into Earth's magnetic field Friday, triggering what space...
National Space Day Spectroscopy with StellarNet
May 3rd is National Space Day! At StellarNet, we celebrate space day everyday. Our products are spaced-themed with names such as "BLACK-Comet", "Quasar", "DWARF-Star", and more! Space travel is no stranger to our spectrometers. They've even been able to do scientific...
Earth Day 2024 with StellarNet: Planet vs. Plastics
Happy Earth Day! Today serves as a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainable practices to ensure the well-being of our planet for future generations. At StellarNet, we support sustainability and preserving Earth's precious ecosystems....
Composite films produced from upcycling of tropical fruit seeds are capable of monitoring shrimp freshness
Tram Anh Ngoc Le, Wei Ning Chen Published: 15 January 2024 | School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeAbstractMany tropical fruit seeds are disposed of as waste but have high values for food applications....
Investigating the Effects of Full-Spectrum LED Lighting on Strawberry Traits Using Correlation Analysis and Time-Series Prediction
Yuze Lu, Mali Gong, Jing Li, and Jianshe Ma Published: 5 January 2024AbstractIn crop cultivation, particularly in controlled environmental agriculture, light quality is one of the most critical factors affecting crop growth and harvest. Many scholars have studied...
Influence of the Type of Nanofillers on the Properties of Composites Used in Dentistry and 3D Printing
Małgorzata Noworyta, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Paweł Jamróz, Dawid Oksiuta, Małgorzata Tyszka-Czochara, Klaudia Trembecka-Wójciga, and Joanna Ortyl Published: 23 June 2023 | Special Issue Molecular Research on Chemical, Physical and Optical Properties of...
Core and Shell Contributions to the Phonon Spectra of CdTe/CdS Quantum Dots
Volodymyr Dzhagan, Nazar Mazur, Olga Kapush, Oleksandr Selyshchev, Anatolii Karnaukhov, Oleg A. Yeshchenko, Mykola I. Danylenko, Volodymyr Yukhymchuk, and Dietrich R. T. Zahn Published: 1 March 2023 | National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko National...
Hydrophobic Deep eutectic Solvents based on cineole and organic acids
Jose L. Trenzado, Cristina Benito, Mert Atilhan, Santiago Aparicio Published: 28 February 2023 | Western Michigan University, University of Burgos, University of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaAbstractThe hydrophobic Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent formed by the combination...
Label-free differential imaging of cellular components in mouse brain tissue by wide-band photoacoustic microscopy
Yajing Liu, Terence T W Wong, Junhui Shi, Yun He, Liming Nie, and Lihong V. Wang Published: 28 February 2023AbstractMapping diverse cellular components with high spatial resolution is important to interrogate biological systems and study disease pathogenesis....
Investigation and Determination of Electrochemical Reaction Kinetics in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Electrolyte LiTFSI in DOL/DME
Sean Grabe, Matthew Dent, Shumaila Babar, Teng Zhang, Stephen Tennison, John F. Watts, and Constantina Lekakou Published: 28 February 2023 | Published on behalf of The Electrochemical SocietyAbstractA major challenge in the simulation of Li-S batteries is that the...
Unravelling effects of red/far-red light on nutritional quality and the role and mechanism in regulating lycopene synthesis in postharvest cherry tomatoes
Yanjie Song, Graham Teakle, Robert Lillywhite Published: 21 February 2023 | Warwick Crop Centre, School of Life Science, The University of WarwickAbstractThe main goal of this study was to explore the role of red/far-red light in the preservation of postharvest...
Emergent molecular traits of lettuce and tomato grown under wavelength-selective solar cells
Melodi Charles, Brianne Edwards, Eshwar Ravishankar, John Calero, Reece Henry, Jeromy Rech, Carole Saravitz, Wei You, Harald Ade, Brendan O’Connor, Heike Sederoff Published: 13 February 2023 | Functional and Applied Plant Genomics | North Carolina State...
Multifaceted Structurally Coloured Materials: Diffraction and Total Internal Reflection (TIR) from Nanoscale Surface Wrinkling
Annabelle Tan, Zain Ahmad, Pete Vukusic, and João T. Cabral Published: 10 February 2023 | Imperial College London and University of ExeterAbstractWe investigate the combined effects of surface diffraction and total internal reflection (TIR) in the design of...
Delineating the Effects of Molecular and Colloidal Interactions of Dissolved Organic Matter on Titania Photocatalysis
Mostafa Maghsoudi, Celine Jacquin, Benoit Teychené, Geoffroy Lesage, and Samuel D. Snow Published: 6 February 2023 AbstractIn the face of significant challenges to practical applications of photocatalysis for water treatment, recent reports revealed a potential route...
Concentration-dependent photothermal conversion efficiency of gold nanoparticles under near-infrared laser and broadband irradiation
Vikas, Raj Kumar, and Sanjeev Soni Published: 6 February 2023 AbstractThe photothermal conversion efficiency of gold different nanoparticles (GNPs) in different concentrations (1.25–20 µg/mL) and at different irradiation intensities of near-infrared (NIR) broadband...
Evaluation of the Irradiation Treatment Effects on Ancient Parchment Samples
Monia Vadrucci, Cristina Cicero, Claudia Mazzuca, Leonardo Severini, Daniela Uccelletti, Emily Schifano, Fulvio Mercuri, Ugo Zammit, Noemi Orazi, Francesco D’Amico, and Pietro Parisse Published: 30 January 2023 AbstractIn this work, the effect of X-ray irradiation as...
Heteroleptic Ir(III)-based near-infrared organic light-emitting diodes with high radiance capacity
Yongjin Park, Gyeong Seok Lee, Woochan Lee, Seunghyup Yoo, Yun-Hi Kim & Kyung-Cheol Choi Published: 25 January 2023 Abstract Near-infrared organic light-emitting diodes (NIR OLEDs) with heavy metals are regularly reported due to the advantages of their various...
Cineole – Decanoic Acid Hydrophobic Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent for Toluene Absorption
Jose L. Trenzado, Cristina Benito, Mert Atilhan, Santiago Aparicio Published: 24 January 2023 | Department of Physics, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Department of Chemistry, University of Burgos | Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering, Western...
Highly Luminescent Transparent Cs2AgxNa1–xBiyIn1–yCl6 Perovskite Films Produced by Single-Source Vacuum Deposition
Oleksandr Stroyuk, Oleksandra Raievska, Paz Sebastia-Luna, Bas A. H. Huisman, Christian Kupfer, Anastasia Barabash, Jens Hauch, Henk J. Bolink, and Christoph J. Brabec Published: 19 January 2023 | Published by the American Chemical SocietyAbstractThermal deposition...
In Situ Confocal Raman Microscopy of Redox Polymer Films on Bulk Electrode Supports
Jiahe Xu, Miharu Koh, Shelley D. Minteer, and Carol Korzeniewski Published: 13 January 2023 | Electrochemical cells, Electrodes, Ions, Polymers, Redox reactions | Published by the American Chemical SocietyAbstractA spectroelectrochemical cell is described that...
Towards utilization of iron powders for heating and power
Mohammadreza Baigmohammadi, Willie Prasidha, Nicole C. Stevens, Yuri L. Shoshyn, Tim Spee, Philip de Goey Published: 13 January 2023 | Power & Flow Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)AbstractIn the present study,...
The role of Nd3+ concentration in the modulation of the thermometric performance of Stokes/anti-Stokes luminescence thermometer in NaYF4:Nd3+
K. Maciejewska & L. Marciniak Published: 10 January 2023AbstractThe growing popularity of luminescence thermometry observed in recent years is related to the high application potential of this technique. However, in order to use such materials in a real...
Blue Light Sensing BlsA-Mediated Modulation of Meropenem Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Acinetobacter baumannii
Jihye Yang, Sohyeon Yun, Woojun Park Published: 9 January 2023 | BacteriologyAbstractThe presence or absence of BlsA, a protein with a blue light-sensing flavin domain in the genomes of Acinetobacter species has aroused curiosity about its roles in the regulation of...
Potential Neuroprotective Role of Calretinin-N18 and Calbindin-D28k in the Retina of Adult Zebrafish Exposed to Different Wavelength Lights
Caterina Porcino, Marilena Briglia, Marialuisa Aragona, Kamel Mhalhel, Rosaria Laurà, Maria Levanti, Francesco Abbate, Giuseppe Montalbano, Germana Germanà, Eugenia Rita Lauriano, Alessandro Meduri, Josè Antonio Vega, Antonino Germanà, and Maria Cristina Guerrera...
Custom Application Spotlight- Optical Transmission of Plastic Bottles for Pharmaceutical and other Light Sensitive Products
In this Custom Application Spotlight, we describe a recent case study of a manufacturer of Plastic Bottles used for packaging pharmaceuticals and other light sensitive products. StellarNet not only has the capability to provide customized application accessories, but...
Quality Control Kitchen: Autumn Spice Spectroscopy
This autumn season at StellarNet, we're using spectroscopy to analyze the quality of popular autumn spices. These spices capture the essence of autumn with their warm, earthy, and sweet flavors that complement the traditional foods served during the holiday meal....
The X-Files of Spectroscopy Halloween Special
Using Spectroscopy to Solve Supernatural Mysteries👽 In this year's Halloween Special, see how the StellarNet X-Files team is fighting the supernatural with spectroscopy. ALL 5 EPISODES ARE OFFICIALLY OUT!Episode 1: Icy ParasiteWhen violent and mysterious...
The effect of LED light quality on the carotenoid metabolism and related gene expression in the genus Brassica
Katja Frede, Sara Winkelmann, Linda Busse & Susanne Baldermann Published: 21 June 2023 | BMC Plant Biology Abstract New vegetable production systems, such as vertical farming, but also well-established in-door production methods led to the implementation of light...
In-Loco Optical Spectroscopy through a Multiple Digital Lock-In on a Linear Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Array
Hugo Fonsêca, Diego Rativa, and Ricardo Lima Published: 16 August 2023 | University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil Several optical techniques are used to analyze the interaction between light and matter in visible and infrared spectrums, providing valuable information...
The SpectraWizard’s Spectroscopy Application Challenge Results 2023
The SpectraWizard’s Spectroscopy Application Challenge has officially ended! Spectroscopists from all over the world competed against each other for a chance to win $5,000 in StellarCash. Check out the winning spectroscopy application below and don't forget to check...
Visual Quality, Motility Behavior, and Retinal Changes Associated with Reading Tasks Performed on Electronic Devices
Elvira Orduna-Hospital, María Munarriz-Escribano, Ana Sanchez-Cano August 20, 2023 | Department of Applied Physics, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain Back to school marks a fresh start for reading and learning! Electronic devices have become a common sight...
Back to School Special 2023 – FREE Spectrometer Promotion
Yes, your calendar is correct - it's time to go back to school! While you’ve been enjoying summer vacation, the StellarNet team has been busy testing new exciting products in preparation for all of your research needs! What kind of experiments are on the syllabus...
Designing LED lights that minimise the attraction of nocturnal, blood-feeding Diptera
Roksana Wilson March 2023 | A dissertation submitted to the University of Bristol in accordance with the requirements for award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological SciencesAbstractThe effects of night lighting on...