Dear Manuela Bauer,

Today you receive the latest edition of our Bruker Optics global newsletter to inform you about our new products and applications.

In this Issue

Rapid Food Analysis with FT-NIR

Smoked Oak and FTIR: Unexpected Synergies

Graphene? Raman!

Bruker donates the Ludwig-Genzel-Prize 2018

Rapid Food Analysis with FT-NIR

Near Infrared Spectroscopy is a well-established technique and today an important element of quality control in the food industry. Modern FT-NIR spectrometers can analyze both, liquid and solid samples and are the ideal tool for the non-destructive and rapid analysis of raw materials, intermediate and finished products throughout the entire manufacturing process.

In contrast to most wet-chemistry and other reference methods the FT-NIR technology is quick, cost- effective, non-destructive and safe, since it does not use chemicals, solvents or gases, making it ideal for a QC lab in the food industry.

On our new website you will find out how we can help you with your daily routine analysis:

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Smoked Oak and FTIR: Unexpected Synergies  (PDF)

Smoked or fumed oak is characterized by its rich color and durability. Based on its production, the control of the residual ammonia content after fumigation is particularly important and ATR FTIR analysis revolutionized the necessary analysis process.

In our new Application Note M149, we present previous, established analysis methods and show how infrared spectroscopy can reduce lengthy analysis times from several weeks to just a few minutes.

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Graphene? Raman! (PDF)

What is graphene? What are its properties? How is it characterized it and why is Raman spectroscopy one of the most efficient methods to analyze mono- and multilayered graphene? In our latest Application Note R535, these questions are answered in detail.

Using two examples, we will show how Raman microscopy can differentiate between different layer thicknesses of graphene and what great value Raman spectroscopy offers in the investigation of other carbon modifications, such as. B. fullerenes.

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Bruker donates the Ludwig-Genzel-Prize 2018

Within the scope of the solid state physics conference LEES 2018 (Low Energy Electrodynamics in Solids) in Portonovo close to Ancona (Italy), the Ludwig-Genzel-Prize was awarded to Professor Lara Benfatto. The Ludwig-Genzel-Prize is awarded biyearly to for exceptional contributions to the field of condensed-matter spectroscopy.

This year's laureate Lara Benfatto (Institute of Complex Systems of the National Research Council, Department of Physics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) was awarded for her important contributions to the research on the equilibrium, non-equilibrium, linear and non-linear optical responses of new quantum materials.

As theorist, she has the ability to do highly sophisticated numerical calculations and, at the same time, work closely with experimentalists and suggest specific measurements to catch the key physics.

The chairman of the selection  committee Professor Martin Dressel (1. Physikalisches Institut, University of Stuttgart) and Bruker Optics congratulate Professor Benfatto and wishes an ongoing successful scientific career in the years ahead.

For further information regarding the donated Ludwig-Genzel-Prize and previous laureates see:

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