Life sciences
Raman spectroscopy is being successfully applied to the analysis of a wide range of materials and systems.
Renishaw has spearheaded this expansion with innovations such as the award-winning inVia confocal Raman microscope, combined Raman / scanning probe microscope systems, and combined SEM-Raman system.
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This label-free analytical technique can be used for unravelling the chemical and structural information of many other samples, including:
- Bioprocessing
- Protein/peptide structural analysis
- Microbiology
- Drug delivery in vitro and in vivo
- Cancer research/pathology
- Redox biology
- Regenerative medicine
- Ageing and neurodegenerative diseases, biofuel and agricultural research
- Lipidomics
- Metabolomics
- Developmental biology
- Reproductive biology
- Virology
Webinar – Resonance Raman spectroscopy for redox biology research
Resonance Raman (RR) spectroscopy is the ideal tool for redox biology research. Not only does it demonstrate high sensitivity to haem proteins, it can also elucidate their oxidation and oxygenation states in situ (solution, organelles, cells and tissues). RR imaging provides both chemical and spatial information, enabling correlations between haem protein distribution, oxidation state, and protein/cell function to be made.
Downloads: life sciences (general)
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Brochure: Biological analysis using Raman spectroscopy and imaging
Brochure explaining how Raman spectroscopy and imaging can be used in biology.
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Application note: Redox biology with the inVia confocal Raman microscope
Raman spectroscopy is sensitive to the presence of haem proteins and is ideal for studying their redox biology, without the need for isolation or staining. The redox of haem proteins is closely linked to their protein functions – oxygen transport and storage, electron transport, and scavenging of free radicals. By using Raman spectroscopy to elucidate redox states within biological systems, researchers can study redox dynamics and its effects on health regulation and diseases.
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Application note: Raman imaging for biological applications. No stains. No labels.
Raman spectroscopy is an information-rich, label-free, non-invasive imaging technique that is ideal for life sciences research. It uses laser light scattering to provide a chemical fingerprint at each point of the analysed area and identifies the molecules present in samples.
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Raman chemical imaging for life sciences
Short movie to demonstrate the benefits of using the inVia confocal Raman microscope for powerful, flexible, Raman Imaging for life sciences applications.
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Our applications specialists have a wealth of experience across a broad range of Raman application areas.
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