Fourier transform infrared imaging and infrared fiber optic probe spectroscopy identify collagen type in connective tissues.

Hyaline cartilage and mechanically inferior fibrocartilage consisting of mixed collagen types are frequently found together in repairing articular cartilage. The present study seeks to develop methodology to identify collagen type and other tissue components using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) s...

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Main Authors: Arash Hanifi, Helen McCarthy, Sally Roberts, Nancy Pleshko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23717662/?tool=EBI