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July 14, 2013 14:12
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- I'm an urbanite. When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- I'm a health nut. Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I love space and I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm into 3d printing. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present before i melt the plastic and breathe that stuff?
- I'm into DIYBio. My holy grail is "a low cost small sample uv spectrophotometer for the quantification of dna, like http://www.nanodrop.com/". Is this possible?
- I'm worried about dioxins in eggs - Amir Bernat posted that: "Last night it was announced in the news in Israel that eggs from several farms were found to contain Dioxins, compounds which are considered highly toxic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxins_and_dioxin-like_compounds). I tried to search a bit and found a wealth of mass spectroscopy research done, but no lock with optical spectroscopy, let alone in the visual. I would like to see if our spectrometer can be used to search for Dioxsins, but I don't have any with me (unless it's in my omelette!). I would be happy if anyone could help with this, there may be a chance for some important work as well as get media coverage." Jill Schwarz responded with this review of vis/nir dioxin spectrometry: http://iopscience.iop.org/0036-021X/69/12/R03 (link to mailing list discussion)
- Monitor hydrofracking contamination Detect and measure concentration of Cl, Ba, Sr, Mg, Br in a stream or well water sample. Priority is Cl, Ba, Br > Mg, Sr.
Cl, Mg: minimum detection limit of 1 mg/mL. Ideal threshold of detection would be 0.01 mg/mL, NYS certified lab threshold of detection.
Ba, Sr, Br: minimum detection limit of 0.1 mg/mL, ideal threshold of 0.01 mg/mL.
The test should be effective in water based solution in the presence of some salts (especially Cl, up to 10,000 mg/L, but also Ca, Mg, Br), petrochemical contaminants (diesel, ethylene glycol), and microinvertebrates (concentration in a healthy pond, stream, or tide water sample). Contact Jessica cassabel@gmail.com with questions.
- I live next to water and I want to know the water quality before going for a swim. We can use spectroscopy to determine how much phytoplankon, e.g. algae and potentially toxic cyanobacteria, is abundant. Check out this research note.
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Jessica_Helm |
April 29, 2013 20:53
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- I'm an urbanite. When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- I'm a health nut. Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I love space and I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm into 3d printing. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present before i melt the plastic and breathe that stuff?
- I'm into DIYBio. My holy grail is "a low cost small sample uv spectrophotometer for the quantification of dna, like http://www.nanodrop.com/". Is this possible?
- I'm worried about dioxins in eggs - Amir Bernat posted that: "Last night it was announced in the news in Israel that eggs from several farms were found to contain Dioxins, compounds which are considered highly toxic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxins_and_dioxin-like_compounds). I tried to search a bit and found a wealth of mass spectroscopy research done, but no lock with optical spectroscopy, let alone in the visual. I would like to see if our spectrometer can be used to search for Dioxsins, but I don't have any with me (unless it's in my omelette!). I would be happy if anyone could help with this, there may be a chance for some important work as well as get media coverage." Jill Schwarz responded with this review of vis/nir dioxin spectrometry: http://iopscience.iop.org/0036-021X/69/12/R03 (link to mailing list discussion)
- Monitor hydrofracking contamination Detect and measure concentration of Cl, Ba, Sr, Mg, Br in a stream or well water sample. Priority is Cl, Ba, Br > Mg, Sr.
Cl, Mg: minimum detection limit of 1 mg/mL. Ideal threshold of detection would be 0.01 mg/mL, NYS certified lab threshold of detection.
Ba, Sr, Br: minimum detection limit of 0.1 mg/mL, ideal threshold of 0.01 mg/mL.
The test should be effective in water based solution in the presence of some salts (especially Cl, up to 10,000 mg/L, but also Ca, Mg, Br), petrochemical contaminants (diesel, ethylene glycol), and microinvertebrates (concentration in a healthy pond, stream, or tide water sample). Contact Jessica cassabel@gmail.com with questions.
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April 29, 2013 20:53
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- I'm an urbanite. When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- I'm a health nut. Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I love space and I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm into 3d printing. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present before i melt the plastic and breathe that stuff?
- I'm into DIYBio. My holy grail is "a low cost small sample uv spectrophotometer for the quantification of dna, like http://www.nanodrop.com/". Is this possible?
- I'm worried about dioxins in eggs - Amir Bernat posted that: "Last night it was announced in the news in Israel that eggs from several farms were found to contain Dioxins, compounds which are considered highly toxic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxins_and_dioxin-like_compounds). I tried to search a bit and found a wealth of mass spectroscopy research done, but no lock with optical spectroscopy, let alone in the visual. I would like to see if our spectrometer can be used to search for Dioxsins, but I don't have any with me (unless it's in my omelette!). I would be happy if anyone could help with this, there may be a chance for some important work as well as get media coverage." Jill Schwarz responded with this review of vis/nir dioxin spectrometry: http://iopscience.iop.org/0036-021X/69/12/R03 (link to mailing list discussion)
- Monitor hydrofracking contamination Detect and measure concentration of Cl, Ba, Sr, Mg, Br in a stream or well water sample. Priority is Cl, Ba, Br > Mg, Sr.
Cl, Mg: minimum detection limit of 1 mg/mL. Ideal threshold of detection would be 0.01 mg/mL, NYS certified lab threshold of detection
Ba, Sr, Br: minimum detection limit of 0.1 mg/mL, ideal threshold of 0.01 mg/mL.
The test should be effective in water based solution in the presence of some salts (especially Cl, up to 10,000 mg/L, but also Ca, Mg, Br), petrochemical contaminants (diesel, ethylene glycol), and microinvertebrates (concentration in a healthy pond, stream, or tide water sample). Contact Jessica cassabel@gmail.com with questions.
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Jessica_Helm |
April 29, 2013 20:52
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- I'm an urbanite. When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- I'm a health nut. Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I love space and I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm into 3d printing. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present before i melt the plastic and breathe that stuff?
- I'm into DIYBio. My holy grail is "a low cost small sample uv spectrophotometer for the quantification of dna, like http://www.nanodrop.com/". Is this possible?
- I'm worried about dioxins in eggs - Amir Bernat posted that: "Last night it was announced in the news in Israel that eggs from several farms were found to contain Dioxins, compounds which are considered highly toxic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxins_and_dioxin-like_compounds). I tried to search a bit and found a wealth of mass spectroscopy research done, but no lock with optical spectroscopy, let alone in the visual. I would like to see if our spectrometer can be used to search for Dioxsins, but I don't have any with me (unless it's in my omelette!). I would be happy if anyone could help with this, there may be a chance for some important work as well as get media coverage." Jill Schwarz responded with this review of vis/nir dioxin spectrometry: http://iopscience.iop.org/0036-021X/69/12/R03 (link to mailing list discussion)
- Monitor hydrofracking contamination Detect and measure concentration of Cl, Ba, Sr, Mg, Br in a stream or well water sample. Priority is Cl, Ba, Br > Mg, Sr.
Cl, Mg: minimum detection limit of 1 mg/mL. Ideal threshold of detection would be 0.01 mg/mL, NYS certified lab threshold of detection
Ba, Sr, Br: minimum detection limit of 0.1 mg/mL, ideal threshold of 0.01 mg/mL.
The test should be effective in water based solution in the presence of some salts (especially Cl, up to 10,000 mg/L, but also Ca, Mg, Br), petrochemical contaminants (diesel, ethylene glycol), and microinvertebrates (concentration in a healthy pond, stream, or tide water sample). Contact Jessica cassabel@gmail.com with questions.
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Jessica_Helm |
April 29, 2013 20:52
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- I'm an urbanite. When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- I'm a health nut. Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I love space and I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm into 3d printing. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present before i melt the plastic and breathe that stuff?
- I'm into DIYBio. My holy grail is "a low cost small sample uv spectrophotometer for the quantification of dna, like http://www.nanodrop.com/". Is this possible?
- I'm worried about dioxins in eggs - Amir Bernat posted that: "Last night it was announced in the news in Israel that eggs from several farms were found to contain Dioxins, compounds which are considered highly toxic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxins_and_dioxin-like_compounds). I tried to search a bit and found a wealth of mass spectroscopy research done, but no lock with optical spectroscopy, let alone in the visual. I would like to see if our spectrometer can be used to search for Dioxsins, but I don't have any with me (unless it's in my omelette!). I would be happy if anyone could help with this, there may be a chance for some important work as well as get media coverage." Jill Schwarz responded with this review of vis/nir dioxin spectrometry: http://iopscience.iop.org/0036-021X/69/12/R03 (link to mailing list discussion)
- Monitor hydrofracking contamination Detect and measure concentration of Cl, Ba, Sr, Mg, Br in a stream or well water sample. Priority is Cl, Ba, Br > Mg, Sr.:
Cl, Mg: minimum detection limit of 1 mg/mL. Ideal threshold of detection would be 0.01 mg/mL, NYS certified lab threshold of detection
Ba, Sr, Br: minimum detection limit of 0.1 mg/mL, ideal threshold of 0.01 mg/mL.
The test should be effective in water based solution in the presence of some salts (especially Cl, up to 10,000 mg/L, but also Ca, Mg, Br), petrochemical contaminants (diesel, ethylene glycol), and microinvertebrates (concentration in a healthy pond, stream, or tide water sample).
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warren |
April 27, 2013 20:44
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- I'm an urbanite. When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- I'm a health nut. Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I love space and I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm into 3d printing. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present before i melt the plastic and breathe that stuff?
- I'm into DIYBio. My holy grail is "a low cost small sample uv spectrophotometer for the quantification of dna, like http://www.nanodrop.com/". Is this possible?
- I'm worried about dioxins in eggs - Amir Bernat posted that: "Last night it was announced in the news in Israel that eggs from several farms were found to contain Dioxins, compounds which are considered highly toxic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxins_and_dioxin-like_compounds). I tried to search a bit and found a wealth of mass spectroscopy research done, but no lock with optical spectroscopy, let alone in the visual. I would like to see if our spectrometer can be used to search for Dioxsins, but I don't have any with me (unless it's in my omelette!). I would be happy if anyone could help with this, there may be a chance for some important work as well as get media coverage." Jill Schwarz responded with this review of vis/nir dioxin spectrometry: http://iopscience.iop.org/0036-021X/69/12/R03 (link to mailing list discussion)
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April 25, 2013 14:18
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- I'm an urbanite. When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- I'm a health nut. Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I love space and I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm into 3d printing. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present before i melt the plastic and breathe that stuff?
- I'm into DIYBio. My holy grail is "a low cost small sample uv spectrophotometer for the quantification of dna, like http://www.nanodrop.com/". Is this possible?
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April 25, 2013 14:17
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- I'm an urbanite. When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- Im a health nut. Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm a 3d printer. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present before i melt the plastic and breathe that stuff?
- I'm into DIYBio. My holy grail is "a low cost small sample uv spectrophotometer for the quantification of dna, like http://www.nanodrop.com/". Is this possible?
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April 25, 2013 13:53
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- I'm an urbanite. When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- Im a health nut. Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm a 3d printer. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present in plastics before i melt the plastic in my lab?
- I'm into DIYBio. My holy grail is "a low cost small sample uv spectrophotometer for the quantification of dna, like http://www.nanodrop.com/". Is this possible?
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liz |
April 25, 2013 13:42
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product like liquid soap?
- I'm a 3d printer. I would like to take plastics from the waste stream and melt them into material I can print with, but often there are unsafe additives for fire resistance or electrical insulation enhancement. How can I test if bromine or chlorine are present in plastics before i melt the plastic in my lab?
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April 22, 2013 17:02
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This wiki page is collecting questions and statements of interest that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings. Each of these could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry, so click "edit" to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product?
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April 22, 2013 17:00
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This wiki page is collecting wishes for spectroscopic awesomeness that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings that could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry -- click edit to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product?
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April 22, 2013 17:00
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This wiki page is collecting wishlists for spectroscopy that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings that could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry -- click edit to add yours below!
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". I can see that it changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical spill?
- Can i test my tap water for additives?
- I have a telescope. If i add a spectrometer to the end of it, can I identify what stars are made of?
- I'm a journalist. Can i collect my own data for an expose on an overpriced consumer product?
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April 20, 2013 18:56
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This wiki page will collect great ideas for spectroscopy that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings that could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry:
- I'm a gardener. Can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away to a lab for a mineral profile, and to make sure there's nothing harmful in my soil before i plant food crops in it.
- I live near a refinery. How can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- When I look out over my city, i can see what i call "the smog layer". It changes on a daily, even hourly basis. Can i tell how much (and of what kind of) particles are in the atmosphere over a city?
- I'm a surfer / fisherman / beach goer. Is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical?
- Can i test my tap water for additives?
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This wiki page will collect great ideas that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings that could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry:
- can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away for a mineral profile.
- how can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- can i tell how much (and of what kind of) smog is in the atmosphere over a city?
- is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical?
- add your own here!
- and here
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April 20, 2013 18:51
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This wiki page will collect great ideas that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings that could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry:
- can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away for a mineral profile.
- how can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- can i tell how much (and of what kind of) smog is in the atmosphere over a city?
- is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical?
- add your own here!
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April 20, 2013 18:51
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This wiki page will collect great ideas that have been expressed on the mailing lists or in person at barnraisings that could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry:
- can i do my own soil testing? Usually i send away for a mineral profile.
- how can i know what is being released in a smokestack plume?
- can i tell how much (and of what kind of) smog is in the atmosphere over a city?
- is this gunky stuff in the soil / on the beach just mud or is it a petrochemical?
- add your own here!
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April 20, 2013 18:44
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This wiki page will collect great ideas that could inspire a Spectral Challenge entry:
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