Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D

Feature Writer

Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, M.Chem. Chemistry

Dr. Rebecca Ingle is a researcher in the field of ultrafast spectroscopy, where she specializes in using X-ray and optical spectroscopies to track precisely what happens during light-triggered chemical reactions. Her enthusiasm for science communication led to her starting as a science writer during her undergraduate, and since then she has contributed to numerous magazines, blogs, and newspapers. She particularly loves writing about all things lasers and optics.

Articles from Rebecca

Are IR and Raman Spectroscopy Complementary Techniques?

Raman and infrared spectroscopy possess a key similarity: their ability to recover information on molecular vibrations. However, does that mean using both techniques together is redundant, or are there scenarios where this may be advantageous?

3 Sep 2021

Using Raman Spectroscopy for Deep-Sea Survey and Detection

Hundreds of meters underwater might not seem like the natural home of a Raman spectrometer, but recent work has shown that this method's excellent analytical powers can be put to use just there.

2 Sep 2021

Simplifying Laser Cleaning in EV Battery Production with Laserax Solutions

With the growth of new electric vehicle developments comes the demand for new manufacturing and maintenance techniques. For this industry, one of these has been laser cleaning for EV batteries.

26 Aug 2021

Recent Developments in the Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy of Proteins

Manipulating the polarization of light in spectroscopies can reveal previously hidden spectral and structural information on the species of interest. One key example of this is the use of circularly polarized light in protein studies to perform circular dichroism measurements.

25 Aug 2021

The Use and Effectiveness of Imaging in Detecting COVID-19

Due to the prevalence of respiratory symptoms as part of COVID-19, recent studies have been investigating using imaging techniques, such as chest computed tomography (CTs), X-rays, and ultrasound, as rapid, accurate diagnostics of COVID-19 disease

23 Jul 2021

Next-Generation High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Improved Research Imaging

Mass spectrometry is a key workhorse technique in analytical sciences. Waters has released a multi-reflecting time-of-flight (MRT) mass spectrometry platform to deliver improved resolution with short acquisition speeds.

28 Jun 2021

Recent Developments in Plasmonic Nanocavities for Single-Molecule Spectroscopy

There are certain tricks that can be used to enhance signal levels for spectroscopic measurements of few or single molecules and that is through the use of plasmonic nanocavities.

18 Jun 2021

Raman Spectroscopy: New Strategy of Evaluating Metastatic Risk in Breast Cancer

A new study, published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, gives us one new tool for the rapid diagnosis and analysis of tumors by making use of Raman spectroscopy.

4 Jun 2021

Using Expansion Microscopy and Tetra-Gel Polymers to Analyze Individual Virus Particles

Researchers at MIT have developed an inexpensive way of using ordinary light microscopes to look at virus particles.

6 May 2021

How Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy Boosts Biomedical Analyses

Raman and infrared spectroscopy have long been workhorses of the analytical chemistry community for their ability to provide quantitative and qualitative information on molecular species and materials. These spectroscopies are also at the heart of many process analytical technologies (PATs) in several industries, including pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing.1

5 May 2021