The power of NIR spectroscopy is best and most often realized in the study of compounds containing O-H, N-H and C-H bonds. For example,
the content of protein, moisture, carbohydrates, and lipids
in complex samples can be determined with the use of
NIR spectroscopy. Although there are more conventional
methods used for the analysis of these types of compounds, they
are lengthy because they require the extraction of the species
of interest before the quantification step. NIR spectroscopy,
on the other hand, offers the possibility of noninvasive
chemical analysis of complex mixtures without the need for
time-consuming extraction steps.
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Citation
Yappert, M. Cecilia. J. Chem. Educ.1999 76 315.
Keywords
IR Spectroscopy; Laboratory Instruction; Curriculum
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