Abstract
This overview seeks to highlight those technologies which are poised at the forefront of functional, chemical and morphological imaging. Both labelled and label-free techniques are considered, with a particular emphasis on label-free, high resolution ambient imaging techniques. The analysis of the IR spectra of materials reveals a tell-tale 'fingerprint' of the molecule in terms of the absorption experienced in response to the vibrational frequency of bonds (functional groups) present. The novel employment of nonlinear (de-)excitation of materials in an effort to surpass the resolution limit imposed by diffraction is also addressed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Electrically Active Materials for Medical Devices |
| Publisher | Imperial College Press |
| Pages | 451-471 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781783269877 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781783269860 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2016 |