Progress in infrared spectroscopy as an efficient tool for predicting protein secondary structure

S Yang, Q Zhang, H Yang, H Shi, A Dong… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is a highly sensitive technique that provides complete information
on chemical compositions. The IR spectra of proteins or peptides give rise to nine …

Developing and understanding biofluid vibrational spectroscopy: a critical review

MJ Baker, SR Hussain, L Lovergne… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Vibrational spectroscopy can provide rapid, label-free, and objective analysis for the clinical
domain. Spectroscopic analysis of biofluids such as blood components (eg serum and …

Using Fourier transform IR spectroscopy to analyze biological materials

MJ Baker, J Trevisan, P Bassan, R Bhargava… - Nature protocols, 2014 - nature.com
IR spectroscopy is an excellent method for biological analyses. It enables the
nonperturbative, label-free extraction of biochemical information and images toward …

Clinical applications of infrared and Raman spectroscopy: state of play and future challenges

MJ Baker, HJ Byrne, J Chalmers, P Gardner… - Analyst, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Vibrational spectroscopies, based on infrared absorption and/or Raman scattering provide a
detailed fingerprint of a material, based on the chemical content. Diagnostic and prognostic …

Aluminium foil as a potential substrate for ATR-FTIR, transflection FTIR or Raman spectrochemical analysis of biological specimens

L Cui, HJ Butler, PL Martin-Hirsch, FL Martin - Analytical methods, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The substantial cost of substrates is an enormous obstacle in the successful translation of
biospectroscopy (IR or Raman) into routine clinical/laboratory practice (screening or …

Infrared spectroscopy of blood

K Kochan, DE Bedolla, D Perez-Guaita… - Applied …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
The magnitude of infectious diseases in the twenty-first century created an urgent need for
point-of-care diagnostics. Critical shortages in reagents and testing kits have had a large …

Assessing the challenges of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis of blood serum

C Hughes, M Brown, G Clemens… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
There are many approaches to measuring the infrared spectrum of a blood serum sample.
Naturally, each approach will have both advantages and disadvantages. We report on the …

ATR-FTIR spectroscopy with chemometrics for analysis of saliva samples obtained in a lung-cancer-screening programme: Application of swabs as a paradigm for …

FL Martin, AW Dickinson, T Saba, T Bongers… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is an increasing need for inexpensive and rapid screening tests in point-of-care
clinical oncology settings. Herein, we develop a swab “dip” test in saliva obtained from …

A near-infrared “matchbox size” spectrometer to detect and quantify malaria parasitemia

JA Adegoke, K Kochan, P Heraud… - Analytical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
New point-of-care diagnostic approaches for malaria that are sensitive to low parasitemia,
easy to use in a field setting, and affordable are urgently required to meet the World Health …

Effect of substrate choice and tissue type on tissue preparation for spectral histopathology by Raman microspectroscopy

LM Fullwood, D Griffiths, K Ashton, T Dawson, RW Lea… - Analyst, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Raman spectroscopy is a non-destructive, non-invasive, rapid and economical technique
which has the potential to be an excellent method for the diagnosis of cancer and …