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Fourier Transform Infrared Imaging of Bone

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Abstract

Fourier transform infrared imaging (FTIRI) is a technique that can be used to analyze the material properties of bone using tissue sections. This chapter describes the basic principles of FTIR and the methods for capturing and analyzing FTIR images in bone sections.

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Paschalis, E.P. (2019). Fourier Transform Infrared Imaging of Bone. In: Idris, A. (eds) Bone Research Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1914. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8997-3_34

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