Title :
Mid infrared spectroscopic absorption and whole blood cholesterol
Author :
Haq, N. ; Fox, M.D. ; Garton, Andrew ; Northrop, R.B.
Author_Institution :
Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
The application of mid-infrared spectroscopy to whole, unheparinized blood is discussed. The observed spectra are characteristic and reproducible. Furthermore, a direct correlation was observed between blood cholesterol levels and absorbance curves. Research is underway to precisely determine the cause and theory behind this effect. Near-IR, however, was found to be of no significance in single beam transmission studies
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; blood; infrared spectroscopy; organic compounds; blood absorbance curves; mid-infrared spectroscopy; single beam transmission studies; whole blood cholesterol; whole unheparinized blood; Blood; Cardiac disease; Chemistry; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Humans; Infrared spectra; Plasmas; Spectroscopy; Systems engineering and theory; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE Nineteenth Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Newark, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0925-1
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1993.404427
