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Introduction to Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Applications in the Pharmaceutical Sciences

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The applications of infrared spectroscopy to pharmaceutical sciences is small compared to the applications of infrared spectroscopy to the fields of chemistry, biology, and biochemistry. This is unfortunate because modern routine infrared spectrometers are excellent research tools that provide very high signal-to-noise, high resolution, and extensive data-manipulation computer software packages. This review summarizes basic principles of infrared spectrometers and the use of Fourier self-deconvolution.

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Markovich, R.J., Pidgeon, C. Introduction to Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Applications in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. Pharm Res 8, 663–675 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015829412658

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