Why Choose HORIBA Fluorescence Solutions?

In the humid, disease-prone vineyards of the American Midwest, a botanical cold case has lingered for more than a century and a half. It revolves around a rugged, cold-hardy vine that produces tight clusters of dark, ink-black berries. To the naked eye, a vine growing in Missouri looks identical to one planted in Arkansas. For decades, nurseries, growers, and even the federal government have treated them as the exact same plant. Historically, however, a quiet faction of winemakers insisted there were two distinct cultivars at play.

Dr. Corradini, an Associate Professor and the Arrell Chair in Food Quality at the University of Guelph, embodies the rigorous, analytical spirit of her surroundings. She defines her field—Food Science—as a crucial applied science, a dynamic intersection of physics, biology, chemistry, and engineering. Her mandate is clear and far-reaching: to leverage these diverse disciplines to ensure the public food supply is safe, available year-round, and its production is efficient, addressing global challenges through laboratory innovation.

South Africa, with economic and technological challenges, has shown a new approach to fluorescence spectroscopy to be more efficient and less costly for wastewater treatment.

Figure 2. CTD-Rosette sampler being deployed in the ultra blue waters of the South Pacific Gyre in Dec 2015

Dive into Professor Peter Croot's research on biogeochemical cycles, carbon cycling, and primary productivity in the ocean, using cutting-edge fluorescence spectroscopy to unravel the mysteries of "Planet Ocean."

Benjamin de Jourdan is on a mission – to protect economically important marine species from oil spills and other toxins. He uses a HORIBA Aqualog spectrofluorometer to characterize the spills and formulate mitigation strategies.

Ever bitten into a burger that exploded with smoky chipotle zing, only to later discover it was secretly infused with the ghost pepper's fiery wrath? Welcome to the thrilling world of flavor creation.

It’s never been more crucial to discover efficient and stable light-emitting compounds that can curtail energy consumption. See what one researcher from the UK is doing.

Making radioactive isotopes requires precision to preserve valuable resources and maximize quality. See how fluorescence spectroscopy plays a role.

Prof. Shane Snyder talks about wastewater management challenges and how he depends on fluorescence spectroscopy to monitor water quality.

Humans, through the migration of populations, agricultural practices and fossil fuel consumption have interfered with the natural carbon cycle of the planet, Fluorescence spectroscopy gives us clues as to how those changes will affect our environment.

Wildfire frequency and duration have increased in recent years

Increasingly frequent wildfires and bushfires threaten grape and wine output. Read how fluorescence spectroscopy and A-TEEM technology can quantify smoke taint and yield cost and quality benefits.

From left to right: Jorge Zincker, Doreen Schober, and Mónica Rodríguez

See how scientists at Chile’s largest wine maker are using HORIBA’s Aqualog with A-TEEM technology to classify grapes and wines for quality and chemical composition.

Ion transport through cell membranes is at the heart of most biological processes. Matthew Langton of Oxford is finding ways using fluorescence spectroscopy to synthesize molecules to take the place of dysfunctional proteins.

The discovery of a glucose binding molecule could revolutionize diabetes management. Researchers are also working with partners to develop these molecular sensors to release insulin as needed. And the Duetta benchtop spectrofluorometer is at the heart of the discovery.

Read about how fluorescence sensors can be used as biological detectives and also enhance display technology development.

Humic materials are part of a class of compounds called biostimulants that, when applied to plants or agricultural soils, stimulate plant growth and productivity. A-TEEM fluorescence spectroscopy and can quantify the concentration of fulvic acids more efficiently.

Our planet has posed a baffling puzzle for scientists ―one that contradicts established climate theories and has enormous implications for the future.

Ruchira Ranaweera and David Jeffery in their lab with a HORIBA Aqualog.

The aim of the study was to see if fluorescence spectroscopy, using HORIBA’s proprietary A-TEEM technology, and a novel use of a multivariate algorithm could effectively and economically identify a number of wine samples produced from various regions in Australia.

Michael Gonsior studies dissolved organic materials (DOM) from an environment that scientists believe replicates many of the conditions of ancient Earth ― the majestic hot springs in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park.

The Kamienczyk waterfall in the Karkonosze National Park in Poland

Increasing atmospheric CO2 is causing significant warming of the Earth by changing the heat and water balances between the surface and atmosphere.

Tong Sun Kobilka, M.D., and her husband, Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka, M.D.

The chairman told him the news. The Nobel Committee chose Kobilka and his mentor, Robert Lefkowitz, M.D., as the 2012 co-recipients of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

Pilot equipment for experimental water treatment process at the Hampton Roads SanitationDistrict

Vaidya and her team are developing methods of advanced water treatment that not only returns the wastewater to a healthy level, but raises the ground water level, and prevents land subsidence and seawater intrusion.

Prabir Dutta, Ph.D., of Ohio State University

Scientists use nanoparticles in a variety of applications, including medicine, pharmaceuticals, electronics, biomaterials, energy production and consumer products.

Miller focused his research on drinking water quality monitoring and management, along with treatment optimization.

Berezin turned his focus to imaging inflammation in the body – and how to locate it. That, he hoped, would eventually lead to the treatment of peripheral neuropathy and chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy in particular.

Richard Ludescher from Rutgers University

This is the field of food science. Each food has its own unique food problem. And food scientists are responsible for designing ways to manufacture and preserve the quality and safety of those foods throughout its lifecycle.

Dave Brogle of the Middlesex Water Company

Dave faced challenges managing the amount of dissolved organic material from its water source. Its main supply of raw water is the Delaware Raritan Canal. Rain events cause runoff, compounding the problem.

Scientists believe phenolic compounds, like those found in olive oil, can contribute to a lower rate of coronary heart disease and prostate and colon cancers.

Doo-Young Kim, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky.

Imagine reading a newspaper with an LED-like display that folds to fit in your pocket.

Richard Loomis is trying to make a better solar cell. And he’s taken a road off the beaten path to achieve that goal.

Imagine killing cancer cells with oxygen compounds. Then tracking the cancer’s metabolism with near ultraviolet light sources. That’s the potential result of the pioneering work by a team at the University of Nevada-Reno.

The primary role of a drinking water treatment plant is to provide clean drinking (disinfected) water.

A material unfamiliar to the masses may provide a huge leap in solar energy technology over the next few years.

Gene Hall is a crusader. His mission is to find mislabeled food and dietary supplement products, and reveal them to the world.

Gang Han, Ph. D, the principal investigator at Han Lab

Doctors can treat certain types of cancers with non-toxic light-emitting molecules, photosensitizers, and light. This is the essence of Photodynamic therapy, an up and coming treatment model for certain cancers.

Fine wine-making with the help of HORIBA tech

There are a lot of quality characteristics that the winemakers are interested in that relate to the color of the wine and the phenolic content – compounds that affect the wine’s taste, color and mouthfeel.

Researchers have focused on the terrestrial system to identify the missing carbon, such as in rivers and glaciers. Baker’s group is focusing on groundwater.

Now, HORIBA Scientific has developed the perfect supplement for these highly capable research spectrofluorometers.

This winter, John Priscu plans to drill thousands of feet below the frozen ice of Antarctica and expects to find living creatures. If he’s successful, it could help change the way we see our planet.

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