Vibrational characterization of female gametes: a comparative study

Analyst. 2014 Oct 21;139(20):5049-60. doi: 10.1039/c4an00684d. Epub 2014 Sep 2.

Abstract

In the last few years, vibrational spectroscopies have been widely applied in biology and medicine, as a synergic support to commonly used analytical and diagnostic techniques. This review summarizes the relevant researches carried out by using FTIR and Raman spectroscopy on oviparous and mammalian gametes, including human ones.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Germ Cells / chemistry*
  • Germ Cells / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Oocytes / chemistry
  • Oocytes / cytology
  • Oocytes / metabolism
  • Oogenesis
  • Principal Component Analysis
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared*
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman*