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Explore educational content, technical resources, and expert insights to help you learn more about molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy and its applications. Browse our collection of application notes, posters, brochures, publications, and webinars.

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Application Notes

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Beyond Mass: Structure-Specific Quantitation of Closely Related Impurities in Pharmaceutical Raw Materials

   August 2025

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Accelerating Forced Degradation Studies with Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy: Targeted Analysis of Caffeic Acid Degradation Products

July 2026

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Rethinking Routine Quality Control for Food & Beverage: Direct Analysis of Representative Volatile Quality Markers in Fortified Wine

July 2026

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Structure-Specific Identification of Impurities in Complex Mixtures Using MRR

June 2026

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Unambiguous Identification of Candidate CompoundsUsing MRR Structure Validation

May 2026

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Structure Validation: Automated MRR Library Building for Confident Molecular Identification

April 2026

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Direct Quantitative Analysis of Formaldehyde in Aqueous Samples Using MRR with SpectrAline Cartridges and the spectraMRR

March 2026

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Same Formula, Different Story: Unambiguous Identification of Stereoisomers Using Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy

February 2026

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Where Precision Meets Throughput: Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy for Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol Excipient Safety Testing

   December 2025

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Tracking Ethylene Oxide and Acetaldehyde in PEG-3350: How Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy Outpaces Gas Chromatography

   October 2025

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Breaking the Standard: Alaninol Chirality Confirmed Without Chromatography

June 2025

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Ditching Derivatization: Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy for Formaldehyde Quantitation

May 2025

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No Standards, No Problem: Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy Cracks the Chiral Code

  April 2025

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Unmasking Essential Oil Authenticity with Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy

   February 2025

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Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy: An Agile Solution for Residual Analysis in Pharmaceutical Products

   March 2025

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Direct Analysis of Class 2 Residual Solvents Using Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy ©2024 USPC

   2024

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Posters

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Enabling High-Throughput Natural Product Identification through Molecular Rotational Resonance (MRR) Spectral Libraries

July 2026

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Standards-Free Structural Elucidation of Natural Products Using Molecular Rotational Resonance (MRR) Spectroscopy

July 2026

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Unambiguous Structural Identification Without Reference Standards Using MRR

June 2026

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Direct Headspace-MRR Quantitation of Ethylene Glycol & Diethylene Glycol Contaminants in Glycerin

   June 2026

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Routine Characterization of Enantiomerically Selective Reactions by Molecular Rotational Resonance (MRR) Spectroscopy

   March 2026

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Development of a Spectral Library for Nitrosamine ID and Quantification in Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Products

   March 2026

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High-Throughput, Fully Automated Analysis of USP <467> Residual Solvents Using Headspace MRR

   March 2026

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Videos

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Molecular Rotational Resonance Spectroscopy Overview

See BrightSpec's molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy technology in action and learn how it enables direct molecular identification and quantitation from a single measurement.

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Meet the spectraMRR

Explore BrightSpec’s spectraMRR™, an advanced molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy platform that simplifies structure analysis and delivers highly selective molecular identification and quantitation. 

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Meet the isoMRR

Discover BrightSpec's isoMRR™, a powerful platform for precise quantification of volatile compounds, delivering confident analysis of isomers and enantiomers in a single streamlined workflow.

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Unique Detection for Diastereomers

Learn how molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy distinguishes closely related diastereomers that are often difficult to differentiate using traditional methods such as gas chromatography.

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Brochures

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Meet the Full BrightSpec-MRR Product Portfolio

Meet the spectraMRR, the isoMRR and the nanoMRR.

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Meet the spectraMRR

Structure and quantitation, simplified.

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Meet the isoMRR

Simplify your most complex analytical workflows.

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SpectraAline Cartridges

Optimized Sample Introduction for High-Sensitivity MRR.

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Webinars

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MRR for Faster, Simpler Detection of Volatile Food Contaminants in Complex Matrices

 

July 2026

Watch how MRR spectroscopy gives food and beverage quality and safety teams a faster, simpler, and smarter way to identify volatile compounds, even in complex matrices.

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Direct Highly-Selective Analysis of Ethylene Oxide & Acetaldehyde from Aqueous & Injection-Unfriendly Matrices for Food Safety Screening Using MRR

 

June 2026

Explore how MRR enables confident detection and differentiation of ethylene oxide and acetaldehyde in challenging matrices.

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Using the nanoMRR in Teaching and Research: A Chemistry Professor's Guide


February 2025

Discover how BrightSpec's nanoMRR instrument, powered by molecular rotational resonance, is being used in academic research and teaching.

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Unveiling Sesquiterpenes: Characterizing Isomers with MRR Spectroscopy

 

May 2022

See how MRR can characterize the stereoisomers of sesquiterpenes without the need for reference samples.

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Everyday Authenticity: A Novel Approach to Tea Tree Oil Characterization

 

February 2022

Learn how MRR can be used to validate product authenticity and improve product quality.

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Application of MRR Spectroscopy in Drug Development

 

June 2021

GSK presents how structural analysis with MRR simplifies chemical analysis during pharmaceutical development.

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MRR - A Powerful Analytical Technique for Industrial Chemistry

 

March 2021

BASF presents how MRR fits into their analytical toolkit and provides a powerful orthogonal approach.

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Introduction to MRR Principles and Instrumentation

 

March 2012

Our CTO, Justin Neil, PhD, gives an introduction to the foundational principle of rotational spectroscopy.

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