Title :
Terahertz Spectroscopy for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications
Author :
Ajito, Katsuhiro
Author_Institution :
NTT Device Technol. Labs., Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy can detect molecular interactions in compounds formed by hydrogen bonds and hydration reactions. Although improvements are required in many respects, we are seeing encouraging progress in quantitative analyses based on THz spectra, and promising directions in the application of THz imaging to pharmaceuticals, the life sciences, and medical diagnostics.
Keywords :
biomedical imaging; molecular biophysics; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave spectra; biomedical application; hydration reaction; hydrogen bond; medical diagnostics; molecular interaction detection; pharmaceutical application; terahertz imaging; terahertz spectra; terahertz spectroscopy; Absorption; Amino acids; Biomedical imaging; Crystals; Hydrogen; Pharmaceuticals; Spectroscopy; Cocrystal; THz spectroscopy; crystal polymorphism; medical diagnostic; molecular interaction;
Journal_Title :
Terahertz Science and Technology, IEEE Transactions on
