Vibrational Spectroscopy and Biospectroscopy: Commemorative Issue Saluting the Pioneering Contributions of Prof. Henry Mantsch

Dear Colleagues,

Prof Dr. Henry Mantsch is well-known by nearly all molecular spectroscopists as one of the leaders in the application of molecular spectroscopy at the interface of physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine. He is a principal pioneer of biospectroscopy, being one of the first scientists to perform the deconvolution of bands for the quantitative spectroscopic analysis of proteins. In addition, his research groups pioneered the development of multispectral imaging techniques for the analysis and classification of human tissues and fluids.

This journal issue aims to praise Prof. Mantsch for his many contributions to spectroscopy. It also aims to demonstrate how his visions of “interfacial” spectroscopy have become a reality. The contributions will reflect developments of spectral and analytical techniques used in various physical, biological, and medicinal chemistry fields. New applications in the field of biomedical spectroscopy will also be presented.

Prof. Dr. Rui Fausto
Prof. Dr. Turrell Sylvia
Guest Editors

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• molecular
• biospectroscopy
• chemometrics
• Mossbauer
• imaging
• surface enhanced
• medical applications
• tissue analysis