An Introduction to Raman Spectroscopy

A brief introduction to modern Raman spectroscopy which aims to introduce the principles and techniques of Raman spectroscopy.

Link: http://www.jobinyvon.com/usadivisions/Raman/tutorial1.htm

Check out novel Atomic Dielectric Resonance (Spectroscopy and Imaging)
ADR uses the whole radiowave specrum from microwave to IR, FT is used in analysis, and as well as highly sensitive recognition and discrimination (once "trained") of substances can also be used for subsurface imaging. Developed from satellite radar for geophysical and civil engineering applications, its utility in biomedical applications is largely unexplored. For a recent example check out Journal of Translational Medicine 2007, 5:41 (http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/5/1/41)

Robin:

That is an amazingly novel idea for the detection of prions! Most researchers are focusing on ways of amplying the misfolded proteins with a sonication amplication method similar to PCR. However, as you could imagine breaking up clumps of protein and allowing them to form new clumps is not a very precise method at all.

However this spectroscopy methods seems just the opposite - very precise. If this really works, this will be huge for prion diseases, as the majority of them can only be fully diagnosed during autopsy at this time.

Thanks for sharing this link!