[Design of high-efficiency double compound parabolic concentrator system in near infrared noninvasive biochemical analysis].

High signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of system is necessary to obtain accurate blood components in near infrared noninvasive biochemical analysis. In order to improve SNR of analytical system, high-efficiency double compound parabolic concentrator (DCPC) system was researched, which was aimed at increasing light utilization efficiency. Firstly, with the request of collection efficiency in near infrared noninvasive biochemical analysis, the characteristic of emergent rays through compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) was analyzed. Then the maximum focusing angle range of the first stage CPC was determined. Secondly, the light utilization efficiency of truncated type was compared with standard DCPC, thus the best structure parameters of DCPC system were optimized. Lastly, combined with optical parameters of skin tissue, calculations were operated when incident wavelength is 1 000 nm. The light utilization efficiency of DCPC system, CPC-focusing mirror system, and non-optical collecting system was calculated. The results show that the light utilization efficiency of the three optical systems is 1.46%, 0.84% and 0.26% respectively. So DCPC system enhances collecting ability for human diffuse reflection light, and helps improve SNR of noninvasive biochemical analysis system and overall analysis accuracy effectively.

[Current status and prospects of portable NIR spectrometer].

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a reliable, rapid, and non-destructive analytical method widely applied in as a number of fields such as agriculture, food, chemical and oil industry. In order to suit different applications, near-infrared spectrometers are now varied. Portable near-infrared spectrometers are needed for rapid on-site identification and analysis. Instruments of this kind are rugged, compact and easy to be transported. In this paper, the current states of portable near-infrared spectrometers are reviewed. Portable near-infrared spectrometers are built of different monochromator systems: filter, grating, Fourier-transform methods, acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) and a large number of new methods based on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). The first part focuses on working principles of different monochromator systems. Advantages and disadvantages of different systems are also briefly mentioned. Descriptions of each method are given in turn. Typical spectrometers of each kind are introduced, and some parameters of these instruments are listed. In the next part we discuss sampling adapters, display, power supply and some other parts, which are designed to make the spectrometer more portable and easier to use. In the end, the current states of portable near-infrared spectrometers are summarized. Future trends of development of portable near-infrared spectrometers in China and abroad are discussed.

[Progress in noninvasive biochemical examination by near infrared spectroscopy].

In the early nineties of last century, great importance had been gradually attached to the potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in the human body noninvasive biochemical examination. However, the human body is extremely complex. Although research teams have made some achievements in experimental simulations and in-vitro analysis, there is still no substantive breakthrough in clinical application now. The present paper discusses the key problems which prevent NIRS from achieving human noninvasive clinical biochemical examination, such as weak signal, the interference of human tissue background and the problem of blood volume change. The thoughts of noninvasive biomedical examination using NIRS are divided into two categories in terms of analytical method, that is classical near-infrared analysis and issue background interference elimination analysis. This paper also introduces in detail the current status of the two categories in the world, and believes that the second category is more promising to be successful in clinical application under the existing conditions.

[Choice of characteristic near-infrared wavelengths for soil total nitrogen based on successive projection algorithm].

The present paper proposed how to select characteristic near-infrared wavelength for soil total nitrogen by using successive projection algorithm (SPA). Spectral data are compressed by SPA in the first place to obtain the raw wavelengths. Then the group of wavelengths derived from SPA is screened by their contributions to the total nitrogen. The insensitive wavelengths for total nitrogen are eliminated, improving the parsimony of the calibration model. For the 85 soil samples in total nitrogen, SPA was used to select the raw wavelengths. After screening on contribution, the number of wavelengths dropped from 12 by direct SPA to 6. Finally, the calibration model using wavelengths selected by screening on contribution after SPA showed the correlation coefficient (R(p)) of 0.913 and the root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) of 0.011%. This model is as precise as the one before screening on contribution, and more precise than the result derived from partial least square (PLS) for the whole spectrum. The results demonstrate that the number of wavelengths selected by SPA can be reduced without significantly compromising prediction performance using the screening on contribution. The 6 selected total nitrogen wavelengths in this paper can be a reference for designing smart filter NIR spectrometer.