Abstract
Experimental and computational methods of infrared microspectroscopy (IRI‐MSP) and infrared spectral mapping (ISM) are presented. These methods are subsequently applied to the analysis of cirrhotic liver tissue. The sensitivity of infrared spectral mapping toward spectral changes caused by disease will be demonstrated. In addition, the excellent agreement between ISM data and histopathological information will be discussed. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Biopolymers (Biospectroscopy) 57: 282–290, 2000