Life Science
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical
- Sub-micron IR of live cells and biological samples – more info…
- XRD in drug discovery and development – SC-XRD is the only method that can determine the absolute structure of organic molecules. More info…
- Cryo-EM in structural biology – Study samples in their native state at atomic resolution.
- Analyse trace metals in biopharmaceutical, clinical and biological research with TXRF – more info…
- Raman imaging for formulation analysis, drug development and quality control – Renishaw RA802 Pharmaceutical Analyser
- Micro-CT 3D internal imaging: How to segment particles (eg in tablets and powders)
- Imaging zebrafish with micro-CT
- Simultaneous IR and Raman spectroscopy
- Examples of O-PTIR in life science
- Clinical applications of TXRF trace analysis – Application Note – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- Trace elements in biological matrices and their impact on clinical chemistry – Application Note – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- Authenticity and purity control of pharmaceuticals, using TXRF trace analysis – Application Note – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- Trace element analysis of blood samples using TXRF – Application Note – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- Measure nutrients and identify contamination in cell culture media – Article – Bruker S4 TStar
- Tungsten (W) Excitation of pharmaceutical samples – Application Note – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- TXRF trace element analysis in biochemistry and clinical science – Flyer – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- Clinical applications of TXRF trace element analysis – Video from Bruker
- Micro-CT for the Pharmaceutical Industry – Brochure – Micro-CT instruments
Biomaterials
- 3D internal imaging with micro-CT – more info
- Measuring cellular adhesion and forces with optical tweezers
- 3D X-ray imaging – examine the internal microstructure with micro-CT
- Non-destructive element mapping with micro-XRF
Food
- Non-destructive imaging of the internal structure – Analyse porosity, density and the relationship between structure and properties eg bread, ice cream, coffee, seeds – Bruker X-Ray micro-CT
- Detect and identify contaminants, examine patterns of nutrients and check flavouring and salt distribution with micro-CT element mapping – App note
- Analyse nutrition-relevant elements in fish, using TXRF trace analysis – Application Note – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- Plant materials – Detect toxic elements, and measure macro and trace elements for fertilisation control and nutrition, using TXRF trace analysis – Application Note – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- Measure mercury in tap water and orange juice using TXRF trace analysis – Application Note – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- Trace analysis of arsenic in rice – Application Note – Bruker S2 PICOFOX
- Nutrients and toxic elements – TXRF trace analysis – Download webinar slides
- Using SEM to improve the texture of plant-based meat substitutes – Article – Thermo Scientific Phenom XL
Other Life Science Applications
- Micro-CT in bone research and dental applications
- Measure nanomechanical properties of stiff biological samples with AFM and Contact Resonance module
- Alzheimer’s Disease research with O-PTIR (Optical Photothermal Infrared spectroscopy)
- O-PTIR in life science – image live cells in water and more, with sub-micron resolution.
- Elemental composition analysis using micro-XRF eg for toxicology
- Bruker M4 Tornado
- Application Note
- See lots of example images in our micro-XRF ebook
Classifying Brain Tumours with Raman Spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy can accurately distinguish tumour tissue from healthy tissue in under 15 minutes. See how it works in Renishaw’s article.
