Since the middle of 20 th century infrared (IR) spectroscopy coupled to microscopy (IR
microspectroscopy) has been recognized as a non destructive, label free, highly sensitive …

The use of vibrational spectroscopy, FTIR and Raman, for cytology and cellular research has
the potential to revolutionise the approach to cellular analysis. Vibrational spectroscopy is …

Optical spectrometers enable contactless chemical analysis. However, decreasing both their
size and cost appears to be a prerequisite to their widespread deployment. Chip-scale …

The first response to infection in the blood is mediated by leukocytes. As a result crucial
information can be gained from a hemogram. Conventional methods such as blood smears …

Proteins structure is the critical factor for their functioning. Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy provides a possibility to obtain information about secondary structure of …

Edible fats and oils provide a significant contribution in our diet and daily life, as cooking or
frying oil, or as components used in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics products. Fats and …

Vibrational spectroscopy offers a unique opportunity to investigate the composition of
unknown substances on a molecular basis. The spectroscopy of molecular vibrations using …

Infrared spectroscopy has found wide applications in the analysis of biological materials. A
more recent development is the use of engineered nanostructures–plasmonic metasurfaces …

Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is one of the most aggressive multidrug-resistant
bacteria associated with human infections, resulting in high mortality and morbidity. We …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is an important tool for material
characterization. However, due to the diffraction limit, conventional infrared spectroscopy …