UV-Vis Spectroscopy

This page provides educational resources, events, news and products related to UV-Vis spectroscopy techniques and applications, including the analysis of pharmaceuticals, DNA and RNA, bacterial cultures, food and beverages.

UV-Vis Spectroscopy – Highlights

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UV-Vis Spectroscopy: Principle, Strengths and Limitations and Applications

Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy is a widely used technique in many areas of science ranging from bacterial culturing, drug identification and nucleic acid purity checks and quantitation, to quality control in the beverage industry and chemical research. This article will describe how UV-Vis spectroscopy works, how to analyze the output data, the technique's strengths and limitations and some of its applications.

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The Monochromator and Its Role in the Spectrograph

Monochromators are an essential part of many spectrometers, important for a range of applications. This article describes what a monochromator is, how it works, the different types, what they are used for and their role in the spectrograph.

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UV/visible Spectroscopy in the Development of Biopharmaceuticals

In this list, discover how ultraviolet/visible (UV/vis) spectroscopy rises to the challenges of biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing processes.

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An Introduction to Culturing Bacteria

The ability to grow microbes is an essential step in being able to utilize their power, identify harmful culprits and advance our understanding and capabilities. In this article, we consider what bacterial culture is, factors affecting culture conditions, common problems and some of the numerous applications.

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Food Authenticity and Spectroscopy

You may have certainly enjoyed an authentic honey, wine, or olive oil. Yet, each of these foods are at risk for fraud. To mitigate and investigate food fraud, researchers use analytical methods, such as spectroscopy, to analyze the constituents of food.

UV-Vis Spectroscopy – News and Features

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pH Testing and the pH Meter for Food Analysis

In this article, we will consider how pH can be measured, what it tells us and its role in the food industry.

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New DNA Extraction Method for Long-Read Sequencing in Plant Tissues

A novel DNA preparation protocol enables labs to isolate high molecular weight DNA from a variety of plant species cost-effectively and rapidly, opening opportunities to improve the robustness of commercially valuable plants.

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Quality Control During Drug Development

This article discusses the importance of quality control during drug development and highlights techniques used to confirm the identity and purity of pharmaceutical products.

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Looking on the Bright Side – Advances in Solar Materials Testing and Analysis

With a global eye on beating back climate change and a stronger push to create better solutions to feed our energy needs, the solar energy market is heating up. Here, recent advancements in the testing and analysis of solar energy materials are explored.

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Reusable Polymer Can Remove Dyes From Wastewater

Researchers have shown how a synthetic polymer can remove certain dyes from water, and that the polymer can be recovered and reused.

Industry Insight

Molecular Spectroscopy Evolves To Meet Changing Pharma and Biopharma Needs

We spoke to Geoff Winkett and Michel van den Berge from Agilent, about the concerns they hear from their customers in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sector and how they are helping to address them.

UV-Vis Spectroscopy – Multimedia

How To Guide

Pharmaceutical Standards Guide for UV-Vis Spectrophotometers

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qPCR Template Qualification using the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop One UV-Vis Spectrophotometer and the Invitrogen Qubit 4 Fluorometer

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Next generation quality assessment using the NanoDrop One UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

UV-Vis Spectroscopy – Webinars and Online Events

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UV-Vis Spectroscopy Techniques in Food and Beverage Analysis

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NanoDrop UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

App Note / Case Study

Determining the Quantity of Sodium Hypochlorite in Disinfectants

Product News

Ecological Synthesis of Pharmaceutically Relevant Compounds

Product News

DeNovix Becomes Sponsor at Tufts Launchpad BioLabs

Product News

UV-Vis Spectroscopy

UV-Vis Spectroscopy: Principle, Strengths and Limitations and Applications

The Monochromator and Its Role in the Spectrograph

UV/visible Spectroscopy in the Development of Biopharmaceuticals

An Introduction to Culturing Bacteria

Food Authenticity and Spectroscopy

pH Testing and the pH Meter for Food Analysis

New DNA Extraction Method for Long-Read Sequencing in Plant Tissues

Quality Control During Drug Development

Looking on the Bright Side – Advances in Solar Materials Testing and Analysis

Reusable Polymer Can Remove Dyes From Wastewater

Molecular Spectroscopy Evolves To Meet Changing Pharma and Biopharma Needs

Pharmaceutical Standards Guide for UV-Vis Spectrophotometers

qPCR Template Qualification using the Thermo Scientific NanoDrop One UV-Vis Spectrophotometer and the Invitrogen Qubit 4 Fluorometer

Next generation quality assessment using the NanoDrop One UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

UV-Vis Spectroscopy Techniques in Food and Beverage Analysis

NanoDrop UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

Determining the Quantity of Sodium Hypochlorite in Disinfectants

Ecological Synthesis of Pharmaceutically Relevant Compounds

DeNovix Becomes Sponsor at Tufts Launchpad BioLabs

Applications Optimization From Modular Flow Systems