The ways to the trace level analysis in infrared spectroscopy
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High-definition Fourier Transform Infrared FT-IR Spectroscopic Imaging of Human Tissue Sections towards Improving Pathology
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Ana Gonzalvez1, Salvador Garrigues1, Miguel de la Guardia1
1Analytical Chemistry Department, University of Valencia, 50th Dr Moliner Street, 46100, Burjassot, Spain. miguel.delaguardia@uv.es.
Abstract:
The future of infrared (IR) spectroscopy as an analytical technique is assured due to its versatility and its numerous advantages; such as the possibility to obtain molecular specific information for virtually any sample in any state with no treatment or minimal sample preparation. However, spectroscopists are not satisfied with relegating IR spectroscopy just to major and minor component analysis and have been looking at analysis at the trace level too. This review is the recognition of the brilliant research performed during the past two decades and the advances achieved in this area, which have made possible the analysis of contaminants at parts per billion (ppb) levels by IR in different matrices; such as water and soils.
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