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That's good java: Nuclear magnetic resonance measures coffee quality
Coffee manufacturers frequently include robusta beans among their arabica beans, diluting taste. Chemistry researchers used NMR spectroscopy to measure robusta levels post brewing.
Locating water leaks made easy
A small investment gets you a better method for tracking down water leaks.
The multi-angle spectrophotometer CM-M6
Until the invention of the CM-M6, the measuring methods used for characterizing the visual impression have been highly complex and mainly the domain of experts.
Glass fiber-based sensor network to safeguard drinking water supplies
The use of glass fibers to assemble fiber optical turbidity sensors offers the benefits of lower cost and thermal stability.
Polymers pinpoint drug precursors in wastewater
An automated sensor system incorporating highly selective molecularly imprinted polymers was engineered to detect the presence of banned and illicit drugs in wastewater.
New optical system may enhance AI analysis of wood pulp quality
The quality of wood pulp nanofibrillation is measured using its natural optical birefringence, which may lead increased utilization of wooden cellulose nanofibers.
Cement component sponges up radwaste species
A mineral formed in cementitious materials may be used to immobilize technetium in radioactive waste forms.
The Olympus OLS5100 smart experiment manager simplifies data acquisition and analysis
A semi-automated experiment manager for quick and efficient surface metrology experiment workflows
Free booklet breaks down water quality basics
An updated resource that covers water quality fundamentals for consumers and industry professionals alike is now available from the Water Quality Association.
Watch: Specimen collection tube decapping now automated
The pre-analytical function of decapping a specimen collection tube can now be automated.
Video: Nuclear waste storage container integrity testing underway
Three stainless steel storage canisters are being equipped with heaters and instrumentation to simulate nuclear waste and determine salt accumulation with time.
Video: Bombarding cancer cells with microbubbles
Microbubbles can target tumor sites with cancer drugs and avoid detrimental effects to healthy tissues.
Video: Earring enables glucose monitoring in style
A non-invasive blood glucose monitoring approach based on a fashionable wearable device replaces the finger prick sting with bling.
Watch how CRISPR and smartphone tech combine to detect COVID-19
The diagnostic uses a smartphone camera to provide accurate results in under 30 minutes.
Bacteria eats sludge and produces bioplastics
The new bacteria could greatly reduce sludge and wastewater.
Study: Humans can be encouraged to take risks by robots
When playing an online game, participants were encouraged to take risks by robots.
Watch: Disposable chip delivers portability for infectious disease diagnostics
The lab-on-a-chip assay was engineered to provide low-cost handheld infectious disease testing outside of the clinic environment.
Sterile storage cabinets provide portable and cost-effective cleanroom environments
Under certain circumstances, budget, time and space constraints make it impossible to construct a cleanroom, and it is necessary to have a rapidly deployable or portable cleanroom solution.
Watch: Road tire component implicated in salmon mortality
Coho salmon death in the Pacific Northwest is linked to a chemical widely used to protect tires from ozone.
Watch: The end of the Arecibo era
The end of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico came sooner than expected: the 305 m radio telescope collapsed on December 1, 2020.