High-definition Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopic imaging is an emerging approach to obtain detailed images that have associated biochemical information. FT-IR imaging of tissue is based on the principle that different regions of the mid-infrared are absorbed by different chemical bonds (e.g., C=O, C-H, N-H) within cells or tissue that can then be related to the presence and comp...

Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FT-IR) provides portable and rapid analysis of biomarkers drugs within fingernails. Fingernails offer a suitable alternative to traditional biological matrices provide advantages such as non-invasive collection requiring small sample sizes. This work utilized ATR-FT-IR for detecting cocaine were analyzed initially “as rec...

Triphenyl phosphate (TPP) is a triester of phosphoric acid and phenol. It is commonly used as a fire-retarding agent and plasticizer for nitrocellulose and cellulose acetate. The present study was an attempt to evaluate the impact of biofield treatment on physicochemical and spectroscopic properties of TPP. The study was carried out in two groups i.e. control and treatment. The treatment group ...

Campylobacter species are one of the main causes of food poisoning worldwide. Despite the availability of established culturing and molecular techniques, due to the fastidious nature of these microorganisms, simultaneous detection and species differentiation still remains challenging. This study focused on the differentiation of eleven Campylobacter strains from six species, using Fourier trans...

There is no doubt that the contribution of microbially mediated bioprocesses toward maintenance of life on earth is vital. However, understanding these microbes in situ is currently a bottleneck, as most methods require culturing these microorganisms to suitable biomass levels so that their phenotype can be measured. The development of new culture-independent strategies such as stable isotope p...

A series of new 2-(phenylthio) benzoylaryl hydrazones were synthesized by acid-catalyzed condensation of hydrazide 3 with corresponding aldehydes. The chemical structures of the compounds were elucidated by FT-IR, 1H-NMR and Mass spectra. All newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antimycobacterial activities against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv using the microplate alamar blu...

FT-IR spectra of liver tissue isolated from mice, Mus musculus, have been recorded in the region of 4000 – 400 cm-1 for normal, mercury treated and recovery phase. In this study, the total protein content was found to be decreased in the liver tissues after treatment with median-lethal dose of mercuric chloride. The marked fall in the level of bio-chemical constituent in the tissue due to metal...

Introduction: The surface mineralogy of Mars is constrained by spectral and chemical data from orbiters and landers. One technique for determining lithologies is thermal emission spec-troscopy. Virtually the entire surface of Mars has been mapped using either the TES [1] or THEMIS [2] instruments and the Mini-TES has made in situ measurements [e.g. 3]. These data have been used to try and find ...

Tin and titanium pentenoate have been prepared from tin(IV) butoxide and titanium (IV) isopropoxide in alcohol and 3-pentenoic acid. Reactions of Sn(OBu n )4 and Ti(OPr i )4 with 3-pentenoic acid in 1:1 molar ratio were studied in butanol and propanol solution at room temperature by sol-gel process. The complexations were investigated by 13 C, 1 HNMR and FT-IR spectroscopy. 13 C{ 1 H}, 1 H-NMR ...

Fourier-transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy measurements have been performed on the three-dimensional dilute antiferromagnet FexZn1−xF2 with x = 0.99 ∼ 0.58 in far infrared (FIR) region. The FIR spectra are analyzed taking into account the ligand field and the local exchange interaction probability with J1 ∼ J3; |J1|, |J3| ≪ |J2|, where J1, J2 and J3 are the nearest neighbor, second nearest...