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• What is Laser Induced Fluorescence?

  Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) is an optical spectroscopic technique where a sample is excited with a laser, and the fluorescence emitted by the sample is subsequently captured by a photodetector. LIF can be understood as a class of fluorescence spectroscopy where the

• Women in Science at Edinburgh Instruments - Angela Flack

  To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science we take time to catch-up with Angela Flack, our Applications Scientist. Here she reveals what a typical day looks like for her working within Raman Spectroscopy at Edinburgh Instruments.

• Celebrating our 50th Anniversary: Glen Donaldson Interview

  As we enter 2021 we are delighted to be celebrating Edinburgh Instruments 50th Anniversary. Join us in the celebration and get to know our hard working staff. To start the celebration we caught up with Glen Donaldson, find out what interesting hobbies

• What is Kasha’s Rule?

  Kasha’s Rule is named after the American molecular spectroscopist Michael Kasha and is one of the main principles in fluorescence spectroscopy. This article explores the results of Kasha's seminal paper “Characterization of Electronic Transitions in Complex Molecules". Learn more about this pioneer

• Keeping Whisky Safe with Raman Spectroscopy

  As Burns Night approaches the Applications team wondered what a dram would look like when a laser is shone onto it, see what happens and find out why we need to ensure the safety of whisky at all times.