Fourier Transform Infrared microspectroscopy (FTIR) was first developed by William Coblentz in 1905 for analytical purposes. In addition, the developmentof Focal Point Array (FPA) has made FTIR imaging an emerging area of chemical imaging research.
Dr. Noureddine Abidi is a Professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Science and Director of the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute at Texas Tech University. Dr. Abidi’s research interests include the physical and chemical characterization of biopolymers (with special emphasis on the use of FTIR microspectroscopy), preparation of advanced polymeric and composite materials from biopolymers and the synthesis of environmentally friendly bioproducts. He earned an advanced degree in Polymers, Interfaces, and Amorphous state and a PhD in Theoretical, Physical, and Analytical Chemistry from the University of Montpelier II (France).