scholarly journals Fourier Transform Infrared Radiation Spectroscopy Applied for Wood Rot Decay and Mould Fungi Growth Detection

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn Petter Jelle ◽  
Per Jostein Hovde
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Material Characterization ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
Ir Radiation ◽  
Ageing Processes ◽  
Climate Exposure ◽  
Ftir Technique ◽  
Growth Detection ◽  
Experimental Challenge

Material characterization may be carried out by the attenuated total reflectance (ATR) Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) radiation spectroscopical technique, which represents a powerful experimental tool. The ATR technique may be applied on both solid state materials, liquids, and gases with none or only minor sample preparations, also including materials which are nontransparent to IR radiation. This facilitation is made possible by pressing the sample directly onto various crystals, for example, diamond, with high refractive indices, in a special reflectance setup. Thus ATR saves time and enables the study of materials in a pristine condition, that is, the comprehensive sample preparation by pressing thin KBr pellets in traditional FTIR transmittance spectroscopy is hence avoided. Materials and their ageing processes, both ageing by natural and accelerated climate exposure, decomposition and formation of chemical bonds and products, may be studied in an ATR-FTIR analysis. In this work, the ATR-FTIR technique is utilized to detect wood rot decay and mould fungi growth on various building material substrates. An experimental challenge and aim is to be able to detect the wood rot decay and mould fungi growth at early stages when it is barely visible to the naked eye. Another goal is to be able to distinguish between various species of fungi and wood rot.

scholarly journals Investigations of Accelerated Climate Aged Wood Substrates by Fourier Transform Infrared Material Characterization

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn Petter Jelle ◽  
Petra Rüther ◽  
Per Jostein Hovde
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Material Characterization ◽  
Ageing Time ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Ftir Analysis ◽  
Relative Air Humidity ◽  
Climate Exposure ◽  
Ftir Technique

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) material characterization by applying the attenuated total reflectance (ATR) experimental technique represents a powerful measurement tool. The ATR technique may be applied on both solid state materials, liquids and gases with none or only minor sample preparations, also including materials which are nontransparent to infrared radiation. This facilitation is made possible by pressing the sample directly onto various crystals, for example, diamond, with high refractive indices, in a special reflectance setup. Materials undergoing ageing processes by natural and accelerated climate exposure, decomposition and formation of chemical bonds and products, may be studied in an ATR-FTIR analysis. In this work, the ATR-FTIR technique is utilized to detect changes in selected wood building material substrates subjected to accelerated climate exposure conditions. Changes in specific FTIR absorbance peaks are designated to different wood deterioration processes. One aim is by ATR-FTIR analysis to be able to quantitatively determine the length of the wood ageing time before priming/treatment. Climate parameters like temperature (including freezing/thawing), relative air humidity, wind driven rain amount, solar and/or ultraviolet radiation, and exposure duration may be controlled in different climate ageing apparatuses. Both impregnated and raw wood samples have been employed in the experimental investigations.

Detection of bloodstains using attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy supported with PCA and PCA–LDA

2021 ◽  
pp. 002580242110109
Author(s):  
Sweety Sharma ◽  
Rito Chophi ◽  
Jaskirandeep Kaur Jossan ◽  
Rajinder Singh
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Ftir Spectroscopy ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Due Process ◽  
Dna Analysis ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Body Fluids ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
Total Reflectance ◽  
Non Destructive

The most important task in a criminal investigation is to detect and identify the recovered biological stains beyond reasonable scientific doubt and preserve the sample for further DNA analysis. In the light of this fact, many presumptive and confirmatory tests are routinely employed in the forensic laboratories to determine the type of body fluid. However, the currently used techniques are specific to one type of body fluid and hence it cannot be utilized to differentiate multiple body fluids. Moreover, these tests consume the samples in due process, and thus it becomes a great limitation especially considering the fact that samples are recovered in minute quantity in forensic cases. Therefore, such limitations necessitate the use of non-destructive techniques that can be applied simultaneously to all types of bodily fluids and allow sample preservation for further analysis. In the current work, attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy has been used to circumvent the aforementioned limitations. The important factors which could influence the detection of blood such as the effect of substrates, washing/chemical treatment, ageing, and dilution limits on the analysis of blood have been analysed. In addition, blood discrimination from non-blood substance (biological and non-biological in nature) has also been studied. Chemometric technique that is PCA–LDA has been used to discriminate blood from other body fluids and it resulted in 100% accurate classification. Furthermore, blood and non-blood substances including fake blood have also been classified into separate clusters with a 100% accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. All-inclusive, this preliminary study substantiates the potential application of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for the non-destructive identification of blood traces in simulated forensic casework conditions with 0% rate of false classification.

Quick determination and discrimination of commercial hand sanitisers using attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 1601-1611
Author(s):  
Way Koon Teoh ◽  
Noor Zuhartini Md Muslim ◽  
Md Lukmi Ismail ◽  
Kah Haw Chang ◽  
Ahmad Fahmi Lim Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
Forensic Investigation ◽  
Total Reflectance ◽  
Quick Determination

Quick determination and discrimination of commercial hand sanitisers for forensic investigation.

Discrimination of clinically relevant Candida species by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR)

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (94) ◽  
pp. 92065-92072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sónia Silva ◽  
Flávia Tobaldini-Valerio ◽  
Sofia Costa-de-Oliveira ◽  
Mariana Henriques ◽  
Joana Azeredo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Species Identification ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
Total Reflectance ◽  
Reflectance Ftir

Accurate Candida species identification remains a challenge due to their phenotypic and genotypic similarity.

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