Paleontology, archeology, and art history provide crucial information for the understanding
of human evolution throughout ages and its habits. Past animal and plant species are also …

Infrared chemical imaging is a rapidly emerging field with new advances in instrumentation,
data acquisition and data analysis. These developments have had significant impact in …

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 …

Synchrotron photon-based methods are increasingly being used for the physico-chemical
study of ancient and historical materials (archaeology, palaeontology, conservation …

The beamline design, microscope specifications, and initial results from the new mid-
infrared beamline (IRENI) are reviewed. Synchrotron-based spectrochemical imaging, as …

The secondary structures (also termed conformations) of silk fibroin (SF) in animal silk fibers
and regenerated SF materials are critical in determining mechanical performance and …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy shows potential as a benign, objective
and rapid tool to screen pluripotent and multipotent stem cells for clinical use. It offers a new …

New methods are needed to rapidly identify malaria parasites in blood smears. The coupling
of a Focal Plane Array (FPA) infrared microscope system to a synchrotron light source at …

A microfluidic bioreactor with an easy to fabricate nano-plasmonic surface is demonstrated
for studies of biofilms and their precursor materials via Surface Enhanced Raman …

Infrared (IR) spectromicroscopy, or chemical imaging, is an evolving technique that is poised
to make significant contributions in the fields of biology and medicine. Recent developments …