In vitro terahertz monitoring of muscle tissue dehydration under the action of hyperosmotic agents

Journal Article · Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2014V044N07ABEH015493· OSTI ID:22395836

Kolesnikov, A S; Kolesnikova, E A; Popov, A P; Tuchin, V V ^[1]; Nazarov, M M ^[2]; Shkurinov, A P ^[3]

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1. N.G. Chernyshevsky Saratov State University, Saratov (Russian Federation)
2. Institute on Laser and Information Technologies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shatura, Moscow Region (Russian Federation)
3. International Laser Center, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Dehydration of muscle tissue in vitro under the action of biologically compatible hyperosmotic agents is studied using a laser terahertz spectrometer in the frequency range from 0.25 to 2.5 THz. Broadband terahertz absorption and reflection spectra of the bovine skeletal muscle tissue were obtained under the action of glycerol, polyethylene glycol with the molecular weight 600 (PEG-600), and propylene glycol. The presented results are proposed for application in developing the methods of image contrast enhancement and increasing the depth of biological tissue probing with terahertz radiation. (laser biophotonics)

• OSTI ID: 22395836
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 44, Issue 7; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ANIMAL TISSUES
CATTLE
DEHYDRATION
GLYCEROL
LASERS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS
PROPYLENE
SPECTROMETERS
THZ RANGE