scholarly journals Self-absorption corrected non-invasive transmission Raman spectroscopy (of biological tissue)

The Analyst ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Gardner ◽  
Pavel Matousek ◽  
Nicholas Stone

Higher contrast of subsurface Raman spectra is achievable with self-absorption corrected transmission Raman spectroscopy. (Desired signal in red, interfering matrix artefacts in blue.)

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Li ◽  
Hang Zang ◽  
Huimin Sun ◽  
Xianzhi Jiao ◽  
Kangkang Wang ◽  
...  

Raman spectra of human skin obtained by laser excitation have been used to non-invasively detect blood glucose. In previous reports, however, Raman spectra thus obtained were mainly derived from the epidermis and interstitial fluid as a result of the shallow penetration depth of lasers in skin. The physiological process by which glucose in microvessels penetrates into the interstitial fluid introduces a time delay, which inevitably introduces errors in transcutaneous measurements of blood glucose. We focused the laser directly on the microvessels in the superficial layer of the human nailfold, and acquired Raman spectra with multiple characteristic peaks of blood, which indicated that the spectra obtained predominantly originated from blood. Incorporating a multivariate approach combining principal component analysis (PCA) and back propagation artificial neural network (BP-ANN), we performed noninvasive blood glucose measurements on 12 randomly selected volunteers, respectively. The mean prediction performance of the 12 volunteers was obtained as an RMSEP of 0.45 mmol/L and R2 of 0.95. It was no time lag between the predicted blood glucose and the actual blood glucose in the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). We also applied the procedure to data from all 12 volunteers regarded as one set, and the total predicted performance was obtained with an RMSEP of 0.27 mmol/L and an R2 of 0.98, which is better than that of the individual model for each volunteer. This suggested that anatomical differences between volunteer fingernails do not reduce the prediction accuracy and 100% of the predicted glucose concentrations fall within Region A and B of the Clarke error grid, allowing acceptable predictions in a clinically relevant range. The Raman spectroscopy detection of blood glucose from microvessels is of great significance of non-invasive blood glucose detection of Raman spectroscopy. This innovative method may also facilitate non-invasive detection of other blood components.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 2150
Author(s):  
Nai-Hao Yin ◽  
Anthony W. Parker ◽  
Pavel Matousek ◽  
Helen L. Birch

The lack of clinical detection tools at the molecular level hinders our progression in preventing age-related tendon pathologies. Raman spectroscopy can rapidly and non-invasively detect tissue molecular compositions and has great potential for in vivo applications. In biological tissues, a highly fluorescent background masks the Raman spectral features and is usually removed during data processing, but including this background could help age differentiation since fluorescence level in tendons increases with age. Therefore, we conducted a stepwise analysis of fluorescence and Raman combined spectra for better understanding of the chemical differences between young and old tendons. Spectra were collected from random locations of vacuum-dried young and old equine tendon samples (superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) and deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT), total n = 15) under identical instrumental settings. The fluorescence-Raman spectra showed an increase in old tendons as expected. Normalising the fluorescence-Raman spectra further indicated a potential change in intra-tendinous fluorophores as tendon ages. After fluorescence removal, the pure Raman spectra demonstrated between-group differences in CH2 bending (1450 cm−1) and various ring-structure and carbohydrate-associated bands (1000–1100 cm−1), possibly relating to a decline in cellular numbers and an accumulation of advanced glycation end products in old tendons. These results demonstrated that Raman spectroscopy can successfully detect age-related tendon molecular differences.


The Analyst ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 143 (24) ◽  
pp. 5950-5958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rekha Gautam ◽  
Joo-Yeun Oh ◽  
Rakesh P. Patel ◽  
Richard A. Dluhy

A method to acquire the Raman spectra of sub-surface components using diffusely focused radiation in a microscope sampling configuration is described.


Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimple Chudasama ◽  
Periklis Katopodis ◽  
Nick Stone ◽  
Jennifer Haskell ◽  
Hannah Sheridan ◽  
...  

Background: Liquid biopsies offer a promising alternative to tissue samples, providing non-invasive diagnostic approaches or serial monitoring of disease evolution. However, certain challenges remain, and the full potential of liquid biopsies has yet to be reached. Here we report several methodological approaches to interrogate liquid biopsies using circulating tumour cell (CTC) enumeration and characterisation, transcriptomics, Raman spectroscopy, and copy number instability (CNI) scores using blood samples of lung cancer (LC) patients. Methods: We choose LC; since it still is the most common cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, and therefore there is a need for development of new non-invasive diagnostic/prognostic technologies. Changes in gene expression were assessed using RNA-seq, and in CTCs using ImageStream, an imaging flow-cytometer. CNI scores, from paired tissue/ctDNA were also explored. Raman spectroscopy was used to provide chemical fingerprints of plasma samples. Results: CTCs were detected in all LC patients (n = 10). We observed a significant increase in CTC levels in LC patients (n = 10) compared to controls (n = 21). A similar CNI was noted in the tissue and plasma of 2 patients, where higher CNI scores corresponded with poorer outcome. Significant changes in Raman spectra (carotenoid concentrations) were noted in LC patients (n = 20) compared to controls (n = 10). RNA-seq revealed differential expression of 21 genes between LC cases and controls in both LC tissue and blood samples. Conclusions: Liquid biopsies can potentially provide a more comprehensive picture of the disease compared to a single tissue biopsy. CTC enumeration is feasible and sensitive for LC patients. Molecular profiling of CTCs is also possible from total blood. CNI scores and Raman spectra require further investigation. Further work is being undertaken to explore these methods of detection in a larger LC cohort.


2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Eliasson ◽  
Neil A. Macleod ◽  
Linda C. Jayes ◽  
Fiona C. Clarke ◽  
Stephen V. Hammond ◽  
...  

The Analyst ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 144 (4) ◽  
pp. 1309-1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aritri Ghosh ◽  
Sreyan Raha ◽  
Susmita Dey ◽  
Kabita Chatterjee ◽  
Amit Roy Chowdhury ◽  
...  

FTIR spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy of biological analytes are increasingly explored as screening tools for early detection of cancer.


Chemosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Jamie Cafferky ◽  
Raquel Cama-Moncunill ◽  
Torres Sweeney ◽  
Paul Allen ◽  
Andrew Cromie ◽  
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The objective of this study was to investigate Raman spectroscopy as a tool for the prediction of sensory quality in beef. Raman spectra were collected from M. longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) muscle on a thawed steak frozen 48 h post-mortem. Another steak was removed from the muscle and aged for 14 days before being assessed for 12 sensory traits by a trained panel. The most accurate coefficients of determination of cross validation (R2CV) calibrated within the current study were for the trained sensory panel textural scores; particularly tenderness (0.46), chewiness (0.43), stringiness (0.35) and difficulty to swallow (0.33), with practical predictions also achieved for metallic flavour (0.52), fatty after-effect (0.44) and juiciness (0.36). In general, the application of mathematical spectral pre-treatments to Raman spectra improved the predictive accuracy of chemometric models developed. This study provides calibrations for valuable quality traits derived from a trained sensory panel in a non-destructive manner, using Raman spectra collected at a time-point compatible with meat management systems.


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