German scientists recently optimized optoacoustic imaging by multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) to improve the diagnosis of fatty tumors.
Bette Nijboer
Plasma Technology in 2017: from the Lab to the Food Industry
A new review discusses the status and challenges we face in 2017 of transferring plasma technology to the food industry.
Low-Cost Hyperspectral Imaging To Improve Cancer Diagnosis
British researchers designed, characterized and applied a novel low-cost SRDA-based HSI camera in an imaging system that could find application in endoscopic cancer diagnosis and intra-operative tumour resections.
Improving Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Through Imaging Collagen
Scottisch scientists researched the collagen assembly in cancerous prostate tissue using second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy leading to promising results.
A New Simple Process Improves One of the World’s Most Used Synthetic Plastics
Spanish researchers developed a new micro-structuration process to improve the undesired wetting behaviour of polypropylene (PP).
A Deeper Dive Into Plasma Polymer Films In Hydrated Conditions
A new study examined the complex environment of and processes in stable plasma polymer films in aqueous conditions.
Micron-Scale Wedge Thin Films Deposition Made Simple
Researchers made a simple and straightforward modification to the conventional method of thin film deposition to establish an easier procedure for the production of micron size wedge thin films.
Plasma Pretreatment Processes Improve Plastic Coatings Twofold
A new study shows that propanol-based plasma pretreatment of plastics not only improves adhesion of coatings to plastics but improves the coatings themselves as well.
New Spectroscopic Technique to Detect Epilepsy in Children
Italian researchers explored the diagnostic capability of a multimodal spectroscopic approach for classifying normal brain tissue and epileptogenic focal cortical dysplasia in children.
Small Changes, Big Results: New Plasma Jet Design Shows Improved Plasma Treatment
A new study shows promising improvement in plasma treatment by using only small modifications in the plasma jet set-up.