Identification of airborne pollen by Raman spectroscopy Abstract With the increase of allergic disorders over the past years, fast and reliable techniques for characterization and identification of pollen types are required. Key words Pollen, library search, identification, Raman microscopy Explore the future Automotive T est Systems | Process & Environmental | Medical | Semiconductor | Scientific Vincent Larat, HORIBA Scientific, 231 rue de Lille, 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq RA 56 Raman Spectroscopy Introduction The occurrence of allergies has increased dramatically over the past years: the prevalence of allergic diseases worldwide has doubled during the past 15-20 years. It has been estimated that 15 to 25 % of people in western countries is affected by respiratory allergies (co

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