Assessing the challenges of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis of blood serum.
There are many approaches to measuring the infrared spectrum of a blood serum sample. Naturally, each approach will have both advantages and disadvantages. We report on the progress of the application of infrared spectroscopy in the field of blood serum analysis towards clinical application, with a focus on prostate cancer. In order to perform a high-powered study with clinical relevance, choosing the most suitable approach must undergo careful consideration. We review the possibilities of using different sample preparation methods and speculate upon the potential pitfalls of both transmission and attenuated total reflectance (ATR) techniques.
Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK; Genito Urinary Cancer Research Group, Institute of Cancer Sciences, Paterson Building, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, M20 4BX, UK.
Caryn
C
Hughes
Michael
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Brown
Graeme
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Clemens
Alex
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Henderson
Geraldine
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Monjardez
Noel W
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Clarke
Peter
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Gardner
D000465:Algorithms; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D002124:Calcium Fluoride / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D044967:Serum / Q000737:chemistry*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000379:methods*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Q000379:methods*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002124:Calcium Fluoride
ATR; FTIR; blood; prostate cancer; serum; transmission