Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of Microorganisms

Abstract
The sections in this article areIntroduction: FT‐IR andRaman Spectroscopic Studies of Microorganisms: Chemical Structures and Composition of Microbial Cells: Main Biological Building Blocks: Experimental Methodologies of IR andRaman Spectroscopy: Absorption/Transmission ( A/T ) IR Spectroscopy: Absorption/Reflection ( A/R ) IR Spectroscopy: Attenuated Total Reflection( ATR ) IR Spectroscopy: Diffuse Reflection( DR ) IR Spectroscopy: IR Microspectroscopy: Ultraviolet ResonanceRaman Spectroscopy: Fourier TransformRaman Spectroscopy: NIR MultichannelRaman Spectroscopy: Sampling of Microbial Cells: Reproducibility of Measurements on Microorganisms: Data Analysis Used for Characterization and Identification of Microorganisms: Application Examples in Microbiology: Characterization and Differentiation of Microorganisms: Gram Type: G + C Percentage: Endospore Formation: Cell Storage Materials: Metabolically ReleasedCO2: Industrial Applications: Biomedical Applications: Identification: Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing: Reference Databases for the Identification of Microorganisms: Conclusion/Future Directions: