In the last two decades the field of infrared spectroscopy has seen enormous advances in
both instrumentation and the development of bioinformatic methods for spectral analysis …

Collagens are a family of at least 30 protein types organized as networks. They constitute
the main support material of cells under the form of extracellular matrix as well as for …

The most common initial treatment received by patients with a brain tumour is surgical
removal of the growth. Precise histopathological diagnosis of brain tumours is to some …

Background Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy provides fine
resolution imaging and displays morphochemical properties of unstained tissue. Here, we …

Infrared spectroscopy enables the identification of tissue types based on their inherent
vibrational fingerprint without staining in a nondestructive way. Here, Fourier transform …

In this chapter, we describe biomedical applications of infrared microscopic imaging applied
to human tissue sections. The central focus is human diseases including cervical cancer …

Infrared spectroscopy has emerged as a promising technique for studying the composition of
biological samples like lipids that play important roles in cellular functions and are involved …

IR absorption imaging, especially using Fourier transform IR (FT-IR) imaging spectrometers,
is an emerging modality for biomedical applications. As opposed to current techniques that …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the main cause of disability and mortality in individuals under
the age of 45 years. Elucidation of the molecular and structural alterations in brain tissue …

Vibrational spectroscopy (Infrared (IR) and Raman) and, in particular, micro-spectroscopy
and micro-spectroscopic imaging have been used to characterize developmental changes …