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ReviewNature protocols2020

Tutorial: multivariate classification for vibrational spectroscopy in biological samples.

Camilo L M Morais, Kássio M G Lima, Maneesh Singh, Francis L Martin

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Review in Nature protocols, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 96 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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96 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Camilo L M MoraisSchool of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. cdlmedeiros-de-morai@uclan.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2573-787X
Kássio M G LimaInstitute of Chemistry, Biological Chemistry and Chemometrics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3827-3800
Maneesh SinghBiocel Analytics, Hull, UK.
Francis L MartinSchool of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. dungar.martin@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8562-4944

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vibrational spectroscopy techniques, such as Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy, have been successful methods for studying the interaction of light with biological materials and facilitating novel cell biology analysis. Spectrochemical analysis is very attractive in disease screening and diagnosis, microbiological studies and forensic and environmental investigations because of its low cost, minimal sample preparation, non-destructive nature and substantially accurate results. However, there is now an urgent need for multivariate classification protocols allowing one to analyze biologically derived spectrochemical data to obtain accurate and reliable results. Multivariate classification comprises discriminant analysis and class-modeling techniques where multiple spectral variables are analyzed in conjunction to distinguish and assign unknown samples to pre-defined groups. The requirement for such protocols is demonstrated by the fact that applications of deep-learning algorithms of complex datasets are being increasingly recognized as critical for extracting important information and visualizing it in a readily interpretable form. Hereby, we have provided a tutorial for multivariate classification analysis of vibrational spectroscopy data (FTIR, Raman and near-IR) highlighting a series of critical steps, such as preprocessing, data selection, feature extraction, classification and model validation. This is an essential aspect toward the construction of a practical spectrochemical analysis model for biological analysis in real-world applications, where fast, accurate and reliable classification models are fundamental.

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VibrationAnimalsHumansMultivariate AnalysisSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredSpectrum AnalysisSpectrum Analysis, RamanStatistics as Topic

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