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Core Science Resources at QI

Core Science Resources at QI

  • Expertise & Facilities
    • Benchtop NMR Spectroscopy
    • Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
    • Mass Spectrometry
    • Flow Cytometry
    • Statistics & Chemometrics
  • Research
    • Analytical Techniques for Food Authentication
    • Multiple Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry
    • Low-field NMR Spectroscopy
  • Publications
  • Shared Resources
    • Example Datasets for Download
  • About us

Training

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We train students and staff from the Norwich Research Park. The level of training ranges from routine FTIR spectroscopy to microscopy and advanced techniques. The training encompasses theoretical and practical instruction (hardware setup, alignment, parameters, troubleshooting) for a variety of specialist applications, and how to process and analyse the data.

Data acquisition

  • Theory of vibrational spectroscopy and principles of FTIR spectrometer design
  • Practice session: basic operation of spectrometers – starting up, alignment, sample handling, background/sample spectra, troubleshooting
  • Infrared Microscopy – Sample preparation, Point measurements and area mapping with different optical configurations

Data analysis

  • Spectra interpretation: basic components in food materials (protein, carbohydrates, fats/lipids/oils, phenolics, contaminants)
  • Chemometrics techniques like PCA and PLS, discriminant and cluster analysis of large data sets.
  • Chemical mapping and image analysis.

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The FTIR spectral library has moved to our GitHub page: QIBChemometrics

Our shared datasets and examples suitable for classification/regression testing can also be securely downloaded from there.

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