May 3, 2021 | Application, Lasers, LED Measurement, News
Happy Star Wars Day and May the Fourth be with you! Please enjoy this fun spectroscopy application note on lasers and light, from your favorite spectrometer manufacturer, StellarNet, Inc. Star Wars has taken over the galaxy, the box office, and the toy aisles. With...
Jul 30, 2020 | Application, Color Measurement, News, Spectroscopy
After months of being cooped up at home, I decided I needed a change of scenery…responsibly. It was the perfect time to take a semi-staycation. I rented an Airbnb, packed up my car, and headed for a home near a secluded beach. I relaxed, swam in the pool, BBQ ’d...
May 21, 2020 | Application, News, SpectroRadiometry, Spectroscopy
Anyone who knows me knows I’m not a morning person. I recently woke up late in the night with my mind momentarily tricked into thinking it was morning by the light creeping in between my drapes. This happens on many-a-night, but this time I had an “a ha!” moment....
Nov 14, 2019 | Characterization, Glossary of Spectroscopy Terms
The European Brewery Convention (EBC) set a method for wort color determination in which a 1cm path length is used, with a multiplier of 25 applied to yield a color value. Accordingly, EBC color assessments are approximately twice those on the SRM...
Nov 14, 2019 | Characterization, Glossary of Spectroscopy Terms
The Series 52 Lovibond Scale (°L) consists of individual slides or solutions for Lovibond specific values. The SRM method was initially designed to be comparable to the Lovibond scale and the two scales are almost identical for most of their range. However, as wort...
Nov 14, 2019 | Characterization, Glossary of Spectroscopy Terms
The Standard Reference Method (SRM) is a method for color assessment of wort recommended by the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC). The SRM of a sample is measured in a cell path length of 1cm with 430nm wavelength light. The absorbance level measured is then...