It has become harder and harder to assess the real value of a gemstone since the emergence of synthetic diamonds, treated diamonds and nearly perfect imitates. Infrared spectroscopy is an elegant way ...

Mid-Infrared (Mid-IR) spectroscopy is extensively used for lubricant formulation and evaluation due to the detailed information on chemical composition offered by this technique. In recent years, it ...

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy of intact cells results in a fingerprint of their biochemistry in the form of an IR spectrum; this has given rise to the new field of biospectroscopy. This protocol ...