Research Paper
Chemical Reviews, 2018
Parasites under the Spotlight: Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy to Malaria Research
Authors: D Perez-Guaita, K M Marzec, A Hudson, C Evans, T Chernenko, C Matthäus, M Miljkovic, M Diem, P Heraud, J S Richards, D Andrew, D A Anderson, C Doerig, J Garcia-Bustos, D McNaughton, B R Wood
Infrared spectroscopy can be used as an anlytical method for biofluids. One application is the diagnosis of malaria.
The analysis of biofluids with IR is always a question of hygiene. By reducing the price of our Single Reflection ATR Crystals, they can be used as disposables – enabling many new applications.
Analytical Chemistry, 2017
Electrochemical ATR-SEIRAS Using Low-Cost, Micromachined Si Wafers
Authors: T A Morhart, B Unni, M J Lardner, I J Burgess
Researchers from Canada used our Single Reflection ATR Crystals for electrochemical ATR Surface Enhanced Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy. If you are interested in such an application, we now also offer SEIRAS Optimized ATR Crystals.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2013
Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy (SEIRAS) of Light-Activated Photosynthetic Reaction Centers from Rhodobacter sphaeroides Reconstituted in a Biomimetic Membrane System
Authors: V Nedelkovski, A Schwaighofer, C A Wraight, C Nowak, R L C Naumann
By applying a gold film on top of ATR Crystals, a signal enhancement is achieved. Molecules like purified RCs can be immobilized as a monolayer on top of this gold film.
Conference Posters
LASER COMPONENTS IR WORKshop, 2018
Subwavelength Structures for Interference Enhanced Attenuated Total Reflection Spectroscopy and its Application for Blood Analysis
Authors: L Sykora, A Müller, A Roth, S Kondratiev
Attenuated total reflectance (ATR) infrared absorption spectroscopy is a well-established analytical method. However, the sensitivity is limited compared to transmission measurements by the penetration depth of the evanescent wave. Innovative ATR Crystals with subwavelength pillars were made from silicon. First experiments show an enhancement factor of up to 20 compared to a standard single reflection diamond ATR element.
Workshop FT-IR Spectroscopy in Microbiological and Medical Diagnostics, 2017
ATR-FTIR Microplate Reader and Micromachined ATR Silicon Crystals
Authors: L Sykora, A Müller
The analysis of blood samples by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy to detect diseases like cancer or malaria are an upcoming topic in the last decades. There are ongoing efforts to transfer infrared spectroscopy from research into clinics.
Press & Media
International Labmate Ltd, 2018
An Innovative Breakthrough in Automated ATR Sampling
Automating spectroscopic sampling delivers benefits to chemists and laboratory technicians by speeding the development of routine calibrations, reducing monotonous tasks and increasing efficiency and output. Read more about the benefits of AutoATR in this article.