Infrared microspectroscopy has been shown to be a powerful tool for biomedical applications, e.g. to assess bacteria, cells and tissues. Quantum cascade laser-based optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy and imaging have been introduced which offers submicron spatial resolution, non-contact measurements, and measurement of samples in aqueous media. O-PTIR spectra and single wavenumber images of cells were recorded with subcellular resolution, and the spectral data were used to develop a six-cell classification model for blood cells and their changes related to infections. Tissue sections of a murine model for infection disease have also been studied be O-PTIR spectroscopy and imaging.
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