"Applications of Molecular Spectroscopy to Current Research in the Chemical and Biological Sciences" ed. by Mark T. Stauffer

The goal of this book is to present an overview of applications of molecular spectroscopy to investigations in organic and inorganic materials, foodstuffs, biosamples and biomedicine, and novel characterization and quantitation methods. This book should be a great source of scientific information for anyone involved in characterization, quantitation, and method development.

This text is a compilation of selected research articles and reviews covering current efforts in various applications of molecular spectroscopy.
Sections 1 and 2 deal, respectively, with spectroscopic studies of inorganic and organic materials.
Section 3 provides applications of molecular spectroscopy to biosamples and biomedicine.
Section 4 explores spectroscopic characterization and quantitation of foods and beverages.
Lastly, Section 5 presents research on novel spectroscopic methodologies.


Contents
Preface
1 Fourier Transform Infrared and Raman Characterization of Silica-Based Materials
2 Investigations of Phonons in Zinc Blende and Wurtzite by Raman Spectroscopy
3 Structural Characterization of Lithium Niobate Nanoparticles Prepared by the Sol-Gel Process, Using X-Ray and Raman Spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy
4 Raman Spectroscopy, a Useful Tool to Study Nuclear Materials
5 Infrared Spectra and Density Functional Theoretical Calculation of Transition Metal Oxide Reaction with Monochloromethane
6 Vibrational and Electronic Structure, Electron-Electron and Electron-Phonon Interactions in Organic Conductors Investigated by Optical Spectroscopy
7 Infrared and Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of Porphyrin and its Derivatives
8 Novel Pressure-Induced Molecular Transformations Probed by In Situ Vibrational Spectroscopy
9 Conformational Analysis of Molecules: Combined Vibrational Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Study
10 Geometric and Electronic Properties of Porphyrin and its Derivatives
11 Applications of Molecular Spectroscopic Methods to the Elucidation of Lignin Structure
12 Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Diagnose Breast Cancer
13 Applications of 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Clinical Microbiology
14 Improving Food Safety by Using One- and Two-Photon- Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy for the Detection of Mycotoxins
15 Microprobing Structural Architecture Using Mid-Infrared Vibrational Molecular Spectroscopy
16 Fluorescence Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Spirit Drinks
17 Laser Spectroscopy in Hollow‐Core Fibers: Principles and Applications
18 Enhanced Molecular Spectroscopy via Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance
19 Using Raman Spectroscopy for Characterization of Aqueous Media and Quantification of Species in Aqueous Solution