Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy of Glucose and Uric Acid
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Journal of Biological Physics
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2003
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 2-3
- Pages
- 117–121
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1023/A:1024476322147
- Source
- Springer Nature
- Keywords
- License
- Yellow
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.