ISSN:
1075-4261
Keywords:
infrared spectroscopy of human tissue
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basal, parabasal, and superficial layers of cervical squamous epithelium
;
cell maturation
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Chemistry
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Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Physics
Notes:
Infrared spectral results for the different epithelial layers of human cervical squamous tissue are reported. The layers, representing different cellular maturation stages, exhibit quite different spectral patterns. Thus, infrared spectroscopy presents a powerful tool to monitor cell maturation and differentiation. Furthermore, a detailed understanding of the spectra of the individual layers of tissue permit a proper interpretation of the state of health of cells exfoliated from such tissue. Part II of this series describes the use of the spectral information presented here to interpret the infrared spectra of exfoliated cells. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Biospectroscopy 4: 47-53, 1998
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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