Latest from our Blog

• Map of the Month - June

  Diatoms are single-celled algae encased in a silica cell wall. These algae have major roles in our ecosystem and a great bioindicators of water quality. Raman microscopy can be used to 3D these intricate cell walls, find out more in June’s Map

• World Bee Day

  Pollen analysis by Raman microscopy allows for species determination and nutrient levels can be assessed, important for determining if bees are getting the diet they need. Pollens studies provide insight into pollinator biodiversity and plant-pollinator interactions which in turn allows researchers to

• Word Of The Week - 2

  Activate your brain and have some fun by attempting to solve our Word of the Week.

• International Day of Light

  The 16th of May marks the International Day of Light, a date of importance at Edinburgh Instruments as we use light every day in our techniques. Discover what light means to us and our instruments in this short article.

• Does This Hand Sanitiser Actually Work?

  As EI gets back on the road, we’ve updated our booth to include hand sanitiser to help keep everyone safe, but does it actually work? Using Raman spectroscopy, the apps team investigated if our sanitiser was over the 60% ethanol required to