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Raman Microscopy for Early Colorectal Cancer Detection
Early detection is critical in improving outcomes for colorectal cancer, creating a need for sensitive methods that can identify subtle changes in tissue. This research explores how Raman microscopy can characterize biochemical differences in colorectal tissue, demonstrating the potential of molecular-level spectral information for early cancer detection research.
Optical Spectroscopy for Skin Lesion Classification
Optical spectroscopy offers a non-invasive way to investigate differences between healthy and abnormal tissue. This application explores how spectral measurements and machine learning can be used to classify skin lesions, highlighting the potential of spectroscopy as a rapid tool for supporting research into skin cancer detection and tissue analysis.
Wearable NIR Spectroscopy for Monitoring Brain Activity
Could NIR spectroscopy move brain activity monitoring beyond the laboratory? This project from Vladimir Pozdin and Alper Bozkurt combines NIR light sources, optical sensing, onboard electronics, and wireless connectivity into a compact wearable system for real-time monitoring of physiological responses associated with cognitive activity.
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Deactivation of A549 cancer cells in vitro by a dielectric barrier discharge plasma needle
Deactivation of A549 cancer cells in vitro by a dielectric barrier discharge plasma needle - March 2011 J Huang, W Chen, H Li, XQ Wang, GH Lv… - Journal of Applied Physics, 2011 An inactivation...
Identification and Discrimination of Bacterial Strains by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Neural Networks
Identification and Discrimination of Bacterial Strains by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Neural Networks- D Marcos-Martinez, JA Ayala, RC Izquierdo-Hornillosa, F.J. Manuel de Villenaa and...
Interferon-[ggr] links ultraviolet radiation to melanomagenesis in mice
Interferon-[ggr] links ultraviolet radiation to melanomagenesis in mice - Jan 2011 MR Zaidi, S Davis, FP Noonan, C Graff-Cherry… - Nature 469, 548–553 (27 January 2011) Cutaneous malignant melanoma...
The emerging roles of melanopsin in behavioral adaptation to light
The emerging roles of melanopsin in behavioral adaptation to light- August 30, 2010 Megumi Hatori and Satchidananda Panda- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies The adaptation of behavior and...
Characterization of the Effects of Aryl-azido Compounds and UVA Irradiation on the Viral Proteins and Infectivity of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
Characterization of the Effects of Aryl-azido Compounds and UVA Irradiation on the Viral Proteins and Infectivity of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1- July 12, 2010 Julie M. Belanger, Yossef...
Optical Touch Pointer for Fluorescence Guided Glioblastoma Resection Using 5-Aminolevulinic Acid
Optical Touch Pointer for Fluorescence Guided Glioblastoma Resection Using 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Neda Haj-Hosseini, MS, Johan Richter, MD, Stefan Andersson-Engels, PhD, and Karin Wardell, PhD-...
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Explore Raman, UV-VIS, and NIR spectroscopy through practical guides, application notes, videos, technical resources, and real-world research. Learn how these techniques can support biomedical and life sciences research, biomolecular analysis, tissue measurements, biosensing, physiological monitoring, and biomaterials characterization. These Learning Centers provide practical resources to help researchers understand their measurements and apply spectroscopy to biological and biomedical applications.
- Raman Learning Center — Explore Raman spectroscopy for biomolecular analysis, biological samples, cells and tissues, biosensing, and biomedical materials characterization.
- UV-VIS Learning Center — Learn about UV-VIS spectroscopy for absorbance, transmission, biomolecular measurements, assays, optical biosensors, and life sciences research.
- NIR Learning Center — Explore NIR spectroscopy for biological tissue measurements, physiological monitoring, biomaterials, composition analysis, and biomedical research.


