Laura Thomson

Senior Editor

Laura Thomson graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with an English and Sociology degree. During her studies, Laura worked as a Proofreader and went on to do this full-time until moving on to work as a Website Editor for a leading analytics and media company.

In her spare time, Laura enjoys reading a range of books and writing historical fiction. She also loves to see new places in the world and spends many weekends walking with her Cocker Spaniel Millie.

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Articles from Laura

Efficacy of Far-UVC in Inactivating an Airborne Pathogen

For the first time, a study has displayed the capability of Far-UVC to rapidly reduce airborne pathogens in a realistically sized room with normal ventilation and a constant source of airborne pathogens

20 Apr 2022

CVD Graphene’s Hydrophilicity and Exploration on Possibilities for CVD Graphene-Based Bio Applications

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology has increased the commercialization and industrialization of CVD graphene-based applications such as biosensing, ion sieving, and supporting membrane for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging.

17 Mar 2022

Researchers Develop a Hybrid Alternative for Instant Detection of SARS-Cov-2

Researchers have presented a unique portable flow-virometry reader (FVR) for rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2 directly from saliva samples, which blends the quick turnaround time of an antigen test with a high sensitivity comparable to RT-PCR.

8 Mar 2022

Using MEPS to Generate Photosynthetic Electron Transport in Cyanobacteria

Cyanobacteria have evolved complicated mechanisms to transform light energy into chemical energy during three billion years of existence. Cyanobacteria produce reducing power (NADPH) and chemical energy (ATP) for carbon dioxide fixation using only the most basic of ingredients: light and water.

8 Mar 2022

Revealing Early Signs of Damage in Cement Using Near-Infrared Fluorescence

AZoOptics interviews R. Bruce Weisman from Rice University in Texas, US, who has discovered fluorescence from silicon nanoparticles in cement and how it can be used to reveal early signs of damage in concrete structures.

2 Mar 2022

SPOTLIGHT: Producing Clean Energy with Photonics and Sunlight

AZoOptics speaks to Nicole Meulendijks from TNO in the Netherlands about the SPOTLIGHT consortium and its use of photonics such as LEDs to turn carbon dioxide and green hydrogen into renewable energy.

24 Feb 2022

Speeding Up X-Ray Fluorescence Chemical Mapping with Ghost Imaging

AZoOptics speaks to Yishai Klein, Research Physicist from Bar-Ilan University, about his x-ray fluorescence technique based on computational ghost imaging. The new method overcomes current challenges such as limited resolution by removing focusing requirements and significantly reducing measurement times.

18 Feb 2022