Abstract:
Obtaining two spectra from the same sample under two different conditions at about the same time for comparison, where at least one of the spectra measures magnitudes of electromagnetic radiation on at least four different ranges or weightings of wavelengths or frequencies. Classifying a sample using these spectra obtained by a user, and using spectra obtained from different samples by different users to identify the sample. Computing correlations between data related to food and ingredient consumption by one or more users over time, and data related to passive personal log data, user entered feedback, user interaction data or personal information related to those users, and detecting: foods or ingredients to which a user may be allergic or intolerant; a possible medical condition of a user; a possible link between food and ingredient consumption and a medical or health condition; or a similarity between at least two such users.
Abstract:
A plurality of Raman spectral datasets of an unknown sample acquired under the same measurement conditions is selected in a plurality of Raman spectral data items having different spectral profiles acquired by setting different measurement conditions in a plurality of unknown mixed samples, a spectrum acquired under the same measurement conditions as those of the Raman spectral dataset of the unknown sample is selected in the spectra of the benchmark molecule to be classified, a PCA loading is calculated from the Raman spectral dataset of the unknown sample, the correlation between the calculated PCA loading and the selected spectrum of the benchmark molecule to be classified is calculated, and the PCA loading having a highest correlation with the spectrum of the benchmark molecule to be classified is determined in the PCA loadings calculated from a plurality of Raman spectral datasets of the unknown sample having different measurement conditions.
Abstract:
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for quantifying fluorescent distribution within a surgery site of a patient in an operating room, wherein the surgery site has been exposed for a surgery procedure. Excitation light is provided at each of a plurality of positions at the surgery site in a method embodiment. The excitation light is significantly more intense than any other light sources that are present in the operating room. Fluorescent emission is detected from the surgery site in response to each of the excitation light positions so as to obtain a fluorescent emission image for each excitation light position. The fluorescent light distribution that is internal to a surface of the surgery site is quantified based on the obtained fluorescent emission images. In one aspect, the quantifying operation includes utilizing a structured light source to form a structured light grid over the surgery site surface to thereby obtain a three dimensional (3D) surface mesh of the surface of the surgery site based on the structured light grid.
Abstract:
A system and a method for calculating the cetane number, pour point, cloud point and aniline point of a gas oil fraction of a crude oil from the density and near infrared spectroscopy of a sample of the crude oil.
Abstract:
A method is provided for monitoring one or more silicon-containing compounds present in a biogas. The method includes generating a first absorption spectrum based on a ratio of a first spectral measurement and a second spectral measurement. The first spectral measurement is from a non-absorptive gas having substantially no infrared absorptions in a specified wavelength range of interest and the second spectral measurement is from a sample gas comprising the biogas. The method includes generating at least one surrogate absorption spectrum based on, at least, individual absorption spectrum for each of a subset of one or more silicon-containing compounds selected from a larger set of known silicon-containing compounds with known concentrations. A total concentration of the one or more silicon-containing compounds in the biogas can be calculated based on the first absorption spectrum and the at least one surrogate absorption spectrum.
Abstract:
A method for characterising at least one sample, the method including the steps of a) the lighting of each sample to be analysed by N>1 light rays (LE1-LE3) at respective wavelengths of light (λε1-λE3); b) the acquisition, for each of the light rays, of at least one fluorescent light intensity and at least one elastic scattering light intensity emitted by each sample; c) determining a vector indicator for each sample based on said fluorescent and elastic scattering light intensities; d) determining at least one parameter characterising each sample, or a method to which the sample was submitted, based on the corresponding vector indicator. Apparatus for implementing such a method is also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of detecting coliform bacteria in water from reflected light, and also includes devices for the measurement, calculation and transmission of data relating to that method.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method of using a near-infrared (NIR) model to predict the amount of accessible carbohydrate material in a feedstock sample. The NIR model is generated by subjecting a set of biomass calibration feedstock samples to near infrared spectroscopy which produces NIR spectroscopic data, measuring the chemical compositions of each said calibration feedstock sample by wet chemical techniques, and measuring the total amount of monosaccharides and disaccharides solubilized by each said calibration feedstock sample after processing under a defined pretreatment condition or defined enzyme load condition. The method is then applied to NIR spectral data obtained from a test feedstock sample to predict the amount of accessible carbohydrate material in the test feedstock sample.
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A method deconvolves a multiplexed fluorescence spectral signal into its component single-color fluorescence spectra emitted by contributing fluorophore types. A spectral database contains a parameter set for each of the component spectra. Optical codes are received as the multiplexed signals. A sliding window technique estimates a number and location of local peaks for the component spectra. Allowable variation ranges are assigned for the corresponding parameter sets. Each multiplexed signal is deconvolved into a sum of parametric values to generate a list of its component spectra. Encoded and received optical codes, in the form of multiplexed signals, are decoded and identified by their component spectra and contributing fluorophore types. A system for deconvolving the multiplexed signals includes a spectral database containing the parameter sets, a detection element receiving the optical codes, and a signal processor encoded to analyze and deconvolve the multiplexed signals.
Abstract:
A system and method for visualizing a biological sample. One or more spectra are selected for illuminating the biological sample to indicate one or more chemicals in the biological sample. The biological sample is illuminated with the one or more spectra. Reflected light is analyzed to determine characteristics of the biological sample.