Raman spectroscopy and neuroscience: from fundamental understanding to disease diagnostics and imaging
Taylor D. Payne, Amber S. Moody, Avery L. Wood, Paula A. Pimiento, J. C. Elliott, Bhavya Sharma
Abstract
Neuroscience would directly benefit from more effective detection techniques, leading to earlier diagnosis of disease. The specificity of Raman spectroscopy is unparalleled, given that a molecular fingerprint is attained for each species. It also allows for label-free detection with relatively inexpensive instrumentation, minimal sample preparation, and rapid sample analysis. This review summarizes Raman spectroscopy-based techniques that have been used to advance the field of neuroscience in recent years.
Topics & Concepts
Raman spectroscopyNeuroscienceBrain functionDiseaseNeuroimagingSpectroscopyNanotechnologyMedicinePsychologyMaterials sciencePhysicsOpticsPathologyQuantum mechanicsSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchSpectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications