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Showing 1 to 20 of 58 for “"Attenuated Total Reflectance"”.
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Identification of changes in the surface of textiles subjected to plasma chemical treatment using attenuated total reflectance-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
… Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflectance sampling (ATR-FTIR) to examine changes in the chemical nature of the surface of representative modern and archaeological samples upon plasma treatment. Samples that were treated with destructive wet chemical methods, …
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Non-destructive analysis of popular cigarette brands utilizing attenuated total reflectance (ATR) and diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and chemometrics
… samples. Popular techniques include Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and transmission FTIR. When combined with chemometrics, a mathematical approach to finding similarities and differences among samples, infrared analysis can be used to distinguish …
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Exploring the Structure-Function Relationships and Dynamics of the Heme/copper Oxidase Superfamily Using Cytochrome Bo(3) From Escherichia Coli as a Model System
… the first study of the heme/copper oxidases by attenuated total reflectance (ATR) FTIR is presented, and preliminary results are shown, which demonstrate that cytochrome bo3 can be constituted into stable thin films, suitable for ATR-FTIR work.
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Analysis of urinary calculi by attenuated total reflection with atlas
… routine analytical technique by using attenuated total reflectance, and (2) to serve as an atlas for identification of renal calculi.
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Implications of Diversity: A Study of the Evolution of the Adsorption States of Macromolecules at Surfaces
… transform infrared spectroscopy in the mode of attenuated total reflectance. The macromolecular systems studied were intentionally varied with regard to chemical composition, surface affinity, flexibility, and solvent quality and concentration.
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A spectroscopic study of paint
… and pyrolysis-gas chromatography (Py-OC). Attenuated total reflectance (ATR) IR spectroscopy provided non-destructive discrimination between the majority of architectural and automobile samples. Raman spectroscopy - a technique that could have far-reaching forensic applications in the …
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Using vibrational spectroscopy to analyse the effect of environmental aging on gel pen inks
… library approach and hyphenated chromatography. Attenuated Total Reflectance – Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) is a rapid and non-destructive technique that can objectively profile molecular changes within ink applied to document. The aim of this study is to determine whether …
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Admicellar Polymerization to Compatibilize Calcium Carbonate With Oil-Based Drilling Mud
… the coated polymer, Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR) spectra analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of the treated CC and polymer extract confirmed the production of a successful thin film polystyrene-coated CC. The coarse CC size grade had the most …
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Photochemistry of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with Environmentally Relevant Metals
… liquid chromatography (HPLC), UV-Vis, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transformer infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), solid-phase extraction (SPE), and electrospray ionization/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectroscopy (ESI/APCI-MS). HULIS production is based on …
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Synthesis, properties and applications of single-component anion-exchange materials
… in the past as anion-exchange extractants for attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. Different crystallographic, electrochemical and spectroscopic parameters were analyzed to study properties like cation size and its effect in selectivity, morphology of …
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Microplastics chemical characterization, regional distribution, and effects on biota
… from marine and freshwater coastlines using a attenuated total reflectance Fourier infrared spectrometer (ATR-FTIR). This chapter suggests that standard sample preparation methods may not be necessary for large (> 1 mm) microplastic identification and explores the impact of environmental …
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Use of fourier transform- infrared spectroscopic imaging as a tool for understanding early molecular events driving breast cancer progression
… chemical imaging in two modes: transflection and attenuated total reflectance (ATR) FT-IR. This correlation is also compared with expression of α-SMA and spectra obtained from normal and tumorigenic human breast tissue biopsies.
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ATR-FTIR Measurements of Cationic Surfactant Exchange Rates at the Solid-Liquid Interface
… that surfactants are small molecules. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to study the adsorption, desorption, and exchange of tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (C<sub>14</sub>TABr) at the silicon oxide surface. The exchange of surfactant was …
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) sorption to Na-rich montmorillonite at Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) P-T conditions in saline formations
… as an analog for clay-rich shale. Attenuated Total Reflectance -- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR -FTIR) was used to identify potential crystallographic sites (AlAlOH, AlMgOH and interlayer space) where CO2 could interact with montmorillonite at 35"C and 50"C and from …
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Reactivity of Iron-Bearing Minerals Under Carbon Sequestration Conditions
… CO2 (scCO2) and were analyzed in situ by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). In situ ATR-FTIR indicated that the formation of siderite occurred on the order of minutes for ferrihydrite and hematite nanoparticles. Particles were analyzed …
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Chemical and biochemical applications of vibrational spectroscopy
… infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy with an attenuated total reflectance (ATR) accessory. This method was then used to monitor PEP binding to rabbit muscle pyruvate kinase (rM1-PYK) using IR difference spectroscopy. This work attempts to address deficits in previous studies of PEP/rM1-PYK …
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Biospectroscopy investigations Into cervical cytology
… accurately to risk than absolute dimensions. Attenuated total reflectance, Fourier-transform infra-red (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy detected that treatment for CIN significantly alters the biochemical fingerprint in the cervix, compared with women who have not had treatment; this is due to the …
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Elucidation of the lipid degradation process in soft tissue and fluid during decomposition, in the presence and absence of insects.
… were measured. The fluid was analyzed via attenuated total reflectance- infrared spectroscopy (ATR-IR) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to examine the fatty acid degradation trends, in an attempt to identify potential biomarkers for estimating the post mortem interval (PMI). …
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Surface-Enhanced Spectroelectrochemistry using Synchrotron Infrared Radiation
… spectroelectrochemical technique, namely attenuated total reflectance surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (ATR-SEIRAS), is applicable because it is intrinsically surface-sensitive, yields detailed information on molecular structure, and is compatible with a range of …
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In vivo and in vitro applications of biospectroscopy : potential use as a diagnostic tool which can provide insights into cell cycle dependent proliferation
… This study tests Fourier-Transform Infrared Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR-ATR) and Raman Spectroscopy as a novel approach for early identification and in depth classification of Endometriosis. An implementation of a non-invasive and high-throughput screening method would eliminate bias …
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