www.spec t roscopyon l i ne . com T he concept of step-scan mid-infrared inter ferometr y dates back to the 1960s when the first optoelectronically controlled step-scan interferometer was reported (1). In contrast to the linear change of the optical path difference (retardation) in a conventional continuous-scan interferometer, the retardation changes stepwise in a step -scan Fourier transform–...

In order to develop a rapid and effective analysis method for studying integrally the main constituents in the medicinal materials and their extracts, discriminating the extracts from different extraction process, comparing the categories of chemical constituents in the different extracts and monitoring the qualities of medicinal materials, we applied Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT...

Rat ear cartilage was studied using Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) microspectroscopy to expand the current knowledge which has been established for relatively more complex cartilage types. Comparison of the FT-IR spectra of the ear cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) with published data on articular cartilage, collagen II and 4-chondroitin-sulfate standards, as well as of collagen type I-c...

Plants have a large capacity to transfer water and associated contaminants from soil to atmosphere. We measured the transfer rate for a range of constituents of gasoline that vary in volatility, solubility, and octanol/water partition coefficient. We tested benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, meta-xylene, 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene, cyclohexene, n-pentane, ethyl ether, n-propyl ether, and t-butyl met...

The classification of bacteria is generally based on the morphology and biochemical reactions of the bacteria. However, these measurements are time consuming, and require training and expertise. Infrared (IR) spectroscopic measurements of bacteria followed by a formal chemometrics analysis could offer advantages of speed and consistency. Such an analysis was first tried in the late 1950s, with ...