This is a literature review of articles about near-ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared spectroscopy/spectrometry analysis techniques.

Some of the below papers describe other types of spectroscopy such as mid-infrared (MIR) or Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and the data they present will not be compatible/comparable with that which we gather in the 400-900nm range. But their methodologies may be a useful reference for those looking to reach similar results in the range our instruments can detect.

Household products

• Laundry detergent (for dyes)

Metals and soil

• Use tag "soil"
• Sodium, aluminum, barium and mercury in soil (Makezine.com)
• Oil/coal contamination
  • laser fluorescence:
    • http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/7-18-2012/fluorescence-oil-spill-residue-diverse-spectrometer-use
    • http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/7-26-2012/oil-residue-preparation-spectroscopy
  • Tag: https://spectralworkbench.org/tag/oilspill

Beer/brewing

• Use tag "beer"
• http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/8-28-2012/spectral-yeast-tests-mystic-brewery
• Quantifying ethanol content of beer using interpretive near-infrared spectroscopy
• Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy in Brewing (may be behind paywall)
• Rapid Determination of Bitterness in Beer Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Chemometrics

Wine & grapes

• Use tag "wine"
• http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/1-19-2012/wine-spectroscopy-adam-hasler
• UV-VIS Spectroscopy of Tannins and Phenols in Red Wine
• Vintage year determination of bottled Chinese rice wine by VIS-NIR spectroscopy
• Near infrared spectroscopy as a rapid tool to measure volatile aroma compounds in Riesling wine: Possibilities and limits

Coffee

• Use tag "coffee"
• http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/8-29-2012/testing-coffee-spectra-toscaninis
• Discrimination of Arabica and Robusta in Instant Coffee by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics
• Discrimination of organic coffee via Fourier transform infrared-photoacoustic spectroscopy
• Determination of caffeine in decaffeinated coffee by NIR spectroscopy

Agricultural uses

• Spectral analysis of nitrogen levels based on visible-light spectroscopy

DNA/RNA

DIYBio discussion: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/diybio/2N5UG7HzRYg

Astronomy