{"id":50937,"date":"2025-11-14T11:45:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T06:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=50937"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T08:53:25","slug":"fourier-transform-infrared-spectroscopy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/fourier-transform-infrared-spectroscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectroscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a report explains how experts use the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to analyse post-blast forensic investigations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as FTIR Analysis or FTIR Spectroscopy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>powerful analytical tool<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for identifying <\/span><b>chemical constituents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and elucidating compound structures in various real-world samples.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does this by analyzing the vibrational modes of molecular functional groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Working:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The FTIR analysis method uses <\/span><b>infrared light<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to scan test samples and observe chemical properties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It gives information <\/span><b>about molecular vibrations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provides identification of functional groups and also identifies chemical components, molecules and molecular segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This technique is useful for analyzing the chemical composition of smaller particles, <\/span><b>typically 10 -50 microns, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as larger areas on the surface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a technique used to obtain <\/span><b>an infrared spectrum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of absorption or emission of <\/span><b>a solid, liquid or gas.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Applications of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Industries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is an established technique for quality control when evaluating industrially manufactured material.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Environment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is used for monitoring <\/span><b>air quality, testing water quality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and analyzing soil to address environmental and health concerns caused by increasing pollution levels.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chemical Field:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is used to <\/span><b>identify organic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, polymeric, and, in some cases, <\/span><b>inorganic materials.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/what-do-forensic-experts-do-after-blasts-explained\/article70268515.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy is a powerful analytical tool for identifying chemical constituents and elucidating compound structures in various real-world samples. 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