Lisa Wu, undergraduate student in Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Illinois, conducted research on detecting food allergens with near-infrared spectroscopy. Credit: College ...

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Current techniques for measuring nano/microplastic (N/MP) concentrations in soil require the soil organic matter content to be separated and have limited resolution for analyzing N/MPs sized <1 m.

Food allergies pose a significant health risk, resulting in numerous hospitalizations every year, as even trace amounts of allergens can trigger severe reactions. Cross-contamination of food products ...

II. Series. MESSRS. RUNGE AND PASCHEN 2 first showed in 1890 that the spectra of lithium, sodium, and potassium were the summation of the spectra of various “series.” Later they have shown that lead ...

Dried snack foods such as apple chips are a convenient alternative to fresh fruit, providing longer shelf life and easier storage. Consumers increasingly demand product variety, so companies coat such ...

I. SPECTRUM analysis is now becoming so far-reaching, especially in inquiries having to do with the conditions of the various celestial bodies, that there are many who are anxious to know something of ...