| Literature DB >> 23345826 |
P C Upadhya1, Y C Shen, A G Davies, E H Linfield.
Abstract
We report the use ofterahertz time-domain spectroscopy for thestudy of two therapeutic bio-molecules:glucose and uric acid. Terahertztransmission spectra of crystalline samplesof both molecules were measured between 0.1-3.0 THz using an evacuated spectroscopysystem. We propose that the stereo-isomersof glucose show spectral featuresoriginating from intermolecular vibrationalmodes, as do uric acid and its derivativemolecule, allantoin. In addition, wepresent a full temperature dependence ofthe terahertz absorption of L-glucose.Entities:
Keywords: Glucose; intermolecular; temperature dependent absorption; terahertz; time-domain spectroscopy; uric acid
Year: 2003 PMID: 23345826 PMCID: PMC3456418 DOI: 10.1023/A:1024476322147
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Phys ISSN: 0092-0606 Impact factor: 1.365