Visible and Near Infrared Absorption Spectra of Human and Animal Haemoglobin
W. G. Zijlstra, Anneke Buursma, Onno W. van Assendelft
Abstract
The bright colour of haemoglobin has, from the very beginning, played a significant role in both the investigation of this compound as well as in the study of blood oxygen transport. Numerous optical methods have been developed for measuring haemoglobin concentration, oxygen saturation, and the principal dyshaemoglobins in vitro as well as in vivo.
Topics & Concepts
Absorption (acoustics)InfraredInfrared spectroscopySpectral lineAbsorption spectroscopyMaterials scienceChemistryOpticsPhysicsAstronomyOrganic chemistrySpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchHemoglobin structure and functionOptical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques