I find this hilarious, I have been using FTIR and dispersive IR for the past 37 or so years,fully
retired now. It is a fast analytical tool, heck one of my instrumentation teachers back in 1968 or so
helped to invent Infrared Spectroscopy back in the 40's. As an industrial chemist I used the technique
for lubricant analysis.
Yes in UC the mucus contains more mannose, which thins it.
I could see that you might be able to determine your state of UC real quick without a scope.
Spin the blood down in a centrifuge for say 1/2 hour or so. FTIR scan about
3 minutes or less,using
an ATR plate. ATR=Attenuated Total Reflectance.
What is more disturbing is that FTIR instruments I guess came out in say 1985-90 or so, I forget now but might have even been earlier. but only about
40 grand, it took this long to figure this out, poo on the research community.
Old Mike
having trouble posting links see if this works
www.news-medical.net/news/20160427/ATR-FTIR-spectroscopy-could-be-effective-for-detecting-ulcerative-colitis.aspxthis picture sort of looks like my sons colon except his is worse
www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/04/26/Infrared-scanning-a-faster-better-colitis-screening-method/4661461700889/Post Edited (Old Mike) : 4/29/2016 6:45:18 PM (GMT-6)