Among all optical spectroscopy techniques, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) 1 is recognized
as one of the most powerful tools for investigating the structure of chemical and biological …

The source Dermal Absorption and Toxicity Assessment supplies a state-of-the-art overview
of the dermal absorption process, and is divided into six well organized sections. Written by …

Chalcogenide glass fibers are used to perform remote infrared analysis in a fiber
evanescent wave spectroscopy system (FEWS). Spectral analysis of a series of organic …

Abstract ATR-FTIR, FT-NIR and near-FT-Raman spectroscopy were used to characterize the
molecular composition of human skin in vivo and pig ear skin in vitro. Due to different …

Objective To assess the ability of mid infrared deported spectroscopy to discriminate
synovial fluids samples of septic arthritis patients from other causes of joint effusion …

Aim Amnifir project, part of the ANR TECSAN program, intended to assess the capabilities of
a new Mid InfraRed spectroscopy (MIR) device. It used a simple fiber optic sampling method …

Optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS) is forecast to become a key
measurement technology in drug design and discovery. This review focuses on what the …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the use of fiber evanescent wave spectroscopy
(FEWS) for the characterization of biological materials. It focuses on the use of chalcogenide …

Spectroscopic methods including infrared and Raman techniques have tremendous promise
for providing rapid, non-invasive information on the impact of pharmaceuticals and toxicants …

An in-vivo technique providing real-time automated diagnosis would be an ideal alternative
to Pap smears in many parts of the world. Mid-infrared spectrometry has this potential but to …