Abstract Changes in the composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are characteristic of
injury or disease in cartilage tissue. Various imaging modalities and biochemical techniques …

Disease or injury to articular cartilage results in loss of extracellular matrix components
which can lead to the development of osteoarthritis (OA). To better understand the process …

Articular cartilage, a connective tissue that provides resistance to compressive forces during
joint movements, has not been examined in detail by conventional Fourier transform infrared …

Damaged cartilage undergoes complex changes in composition, histological structure, and
mechanical properties. Near-infrared-spectroscopy (NIR spectroscopy) is an important …

Noninvasive assessment of engineered cartilage properties would enable better control of
the developing tissue towards the desired structural and compositional endpoints through …

Fourier transform infrared imaging (FT-IRI) and principal component regression (PCR) were
used to quantitatively determine collagen and proteoglycan concentrations in bovine nasal …

Abstract Fourier Transform Infrared Imaging (FTIRI) is a new method for quantitatively
assessing the spatial-chemical composition of complex materials. This technique has been …

Hyaline cartilage and mechanically inferior fibrocartilage consisting of mixed collagen types
are frequently found together in repairing articular cartilage. The present study seeks to …

Fourier-transform infrared imaging (FT-IRI) technique with the principal component
regression (PCR) method was used to quantitatively determine the 2D images and the depth …

Objective To test the hypothesis that Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectral imaging,
coupled with multivariate data processing techniques, can image the spatial distribution of …