Stationary Fourier transform spectrometry is an interesting concept for building reliable field or embedded spectroradiometers, especially for the mid- and far- IR. Here, a very compact configuration of a cryogenic stationary Fourier transform IR (FTIR) spectrometer is investigated, where the interferometer is directly integrated in the focal plane array (FPA). We present a theoretical analysis...

The present study was aimed to develop thiolated chitosan nanoparticles of Zolmitriptan for brain targeting in migraine via intranasal drug delivery. The thiolated chitosan was prepared using thiogycolic acid and chitosan in presence of catalyst and characterized using FTIR and DSC studies. Drug loaded nanoparticles were prepared by ionic gelation method using Sodium tripolyphosphate. The prepa...

The Environmental Protection Agency’s open-path Fourier transform infrared (OP-FTIR) activities include passive and active measurements in several stack and fugitive emission monitoring applications. Extensive research has been devoted during the past two years to evaluate and validate various OP-FTIR technologies for the identification and detection of toxic industrial compounds and chemical w...

Osteoarthritis is a common joint disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of the articular cartilage. In this chapter, the application of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy for the determination of spatial composition of main structural components of articular cartilage, i.e. collagen and proteoglycans, is presented. The previous results from FTIR microspectroscopi...

INTRODUCTION Articular cartilage (AC) has a low ability to heal itself after degradation [1]. To evaluate the success of healing, changes in the composition and structure of AC can be investigated at the microscopical level. Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (FTIR-MS) is sensitive and nondestructive technique allowing spatial determination of chemical and structural composition of ti...