NJIT Physics Department
Seminar
5/5/08, Monday
Biophysics using Raman Spectroscopy
Dr. Aysegul
Ergin
(Biophysics,
Host: Thomas)
Room: 373 Tiernan
Time:
Noon-1 pm with 11:30 am tea time
Abstract:
Raman spectroscopy
is a technique that employs the scattering of a frequency-shifted optical
signal. Although this phenomenon was first observed 80 years ago, in the last
few decades with the development of modern instrumentation, the technique has found increased use in many medical, pharmaceutical,
chemical and polymer companies.
In this talk, some examples of common confocal Raman applications in medical/pharmaceutical
industries will be briefly discussed. In addition to that, the experiments
and the results of a biophysics/biomedical engineering project from NJIT to
develop a non-invasive, compact confocal Raman
instrument to determine the glucose concentration in blood using the Raman
spectrum from the aqueous humour of a person’s eye will be summarized.