Raghavachari R. (Ed.) Near-Infrared Applications in Biotechnology

Marcel Dekker, 2001, 366 pages, ISBN: 0824700090An exploration of recent techniques in diagnostics, DNA sequencing, bioanalysis of immunoassays, and other applications promoting the use of near-infrared spectroscopy for medical and pharmaceutical purposes. Of interest to biotechnologists and researchers.Biotechnology is a confluence of biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and information technology. Deciphering important biological information using biotechnology has led to many advances in medicine and genetics, and in general has contributed to the welfare of humanity. The combinatorial approach to drug discovery, diagnostics of diseases in its early stages, advances in genetic identity, gene mapping, and genomic medicine is truly moving to the forefront of biotechnology in developing prevention and cures for complex diseases. Cloning and genetic engineering of animals and plants, when put to proper use, will have great impact on medicine and will contribute to the overall well-being of humanity.
This book attempts to give a glimpse of the potential applications of this young field of science. The book is divided into two parts: NIR applications based on fluorescence and NIR applications based on absorption spectroscopy. Both areas are covered from fundamentals to applications in several growing fields. In addition, there are answers to many important fundamental questions a novice might have.Applications Based on Near-Infrared FluorescenceSome Aspects of Fluorescence of Particular Relevance for Biological Processes
Probes: Dyes Fluorescing in the NIR Region Stefan Stoyanov
Analytical Applications of Near-Infrared Fluorescence in Immunoassays
Near-Infrared Applications in DNA Sequencing and Analysis
Near-Infrared Applications in Medicine
Near-Infrared Applications in Single-Molecule Detection
Applications Using Fluorescence Lifetimes
Applications in Polymers
Beyond Biotechnology and into Popular TechnologyApplications Based on Near-Infrared Absorbance
Fundamentals of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Biomedical Applications of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Pharmaceutical Applications of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy