FTIR microspectroscopy workshop

1 Oct 2018, 08:00 → 2 Oct 2018, 20:15 Europe/Madrid

Maxwell Auditorium (ALBA Synchrotron)

Ibraheem YOUSEF (ALBA Synchrotron)

The infrared beamline MIRAS at ALBA Synchrotron is organizing a 2-day hands-on Workshop on Infrared Microspectroscopy. The workshop will take place at the ALBA Synchrotron (Cerdanyola del Vallès) on the 1st and 2nd October 2018.

The workshop is mainly addressed to non-expert users of infrared microspectroscopy, and will have the participation of international researchers with strong expertise in infrared microspectroscopy in several fields: Dr. Gary Ellis (CSIC, Spain), Prof. Nativitat Salvadó (UPC, Spain), Prof. Josep Sulé-Suso (Keele University, UK) and Prof. Manuel Valiente (UAB, Spain), as well as the participation of the MIRAS team (Dr. Tanja Ducic, Dr. Martin Kreuzer, Dr. Núria Benseny and Dr. Immaculada Martínez-Rovira) lead by Dr. Ibraheem Yousef. 

The workshop will cover the main topics required for a successful infrared microspectroscopy experiment, moving from sample preparation to practical infrared measurements up to data analysis in several relevant applications: biological and biomedical, material science, cultural heritage, etc. For this purpose, the workshop will include lectures on the basis of infrared microspectroscopy, as well as tutorials on infrared measurements at the MIRAS beamline and hands-on training on infrared data analysis software (OPUS, Bruker® and Unscrambler, CAMO®).

The workshop participation including lunches and coffees is free of any charges.

Poster FTIR_workshop.pdf

Monday, 1 October

08:30 → 09:30 Registration

09:30 → 10:50 Introduction to MIRAS

Convener: Dr Gary Ellis (CSIC)

09:30 Introduction to the workshop

Speaker: Dr Ibraheem YOUSEF (ALBA Synchrotron)

09:50 MIRAS beamline at ALBA synchrotron light source: synchrotron-based infrared microspectroscopy applications

Speaker: Dr Ibraheem YOUSEF (ALBA Synchrotron)

10:50 → 11:15 Coffee Break

11:15 → 13:15 FTIR Applications

Convener: Dr Josep Sulé-Suso (Keele University)

11:15 MIRAS for Materials

Speaker: Dr Gary Ellis (CSIC)

12:15 Looking deeper into paintings with the help of synchrotron light: alterations and reverse technology

Speaker: Dr Nativitat Salvadó (UPC)

13:15 → 14:15 Lunch

14:15 → 15:15 OPUS software

Speaker: Mr Antonio Montasell (Bruker)

15:15 → 17:00 Practical: Infrared data handling (chemical imaging and individual spectra) using OPUS software (Group B)

Speakers: Mr Antonio Montasell, Dr Martin Kreuzer, Dr Núria Benseny Cases

15:15 → 17:00 Tutorial at the BL01-MIRAS (Group A)

Speakers: Dr Immaculada Martínez-Rovira, Dr Tanja Ducic

17:00 → 17:30 Coffee break

17:30 → 19:15 Practical: Infrared data handling (chemical imaging and individual spectra) using OPUS software (Group A)

Speakers: Mr A. Montasell, Dr Martin Kreuzer, Dr Núria Benseny Cases

17:30 → 19:15 Tutorial at the BL01 (Group B)

Speakers: Dr Immaculada Martínez Rovira, Dr Tanja Ducic

19:15 → 20:15 Welcome Aperitif

Tuesday, 2 October

09:00 → 11:00 FTIR Applications

Convener: Prof. Montserrat Lopez-Mesas (UAB)

09:00 FTIR spectroscopy in clinical practice. Aren’t we there yet?

Speaker: Dr Josep Solé-Suso (Keele University)

10:00 Which type of samples can be measured with FTIR microspectroscopy? FTIR Sample preparation methods

Speaker: Dr Ibraheem YOUSEF (ALBA Synchrotron)

10:30 ALBA User Office: Evaluation procedures, access and users

Speaker: Dr Inma Ramos (User Office Head)

11:00 → 11:15 Coffee break

11:15 → 13:15 FTIR Applications

Convener: Dr Ibraheem YOUSEF (ALBA Synchrotron)

11:15 Synchrotron-based infrared spectro-microscopy in biomedical research at the ALBA facility

Speaker: Dr Tanja Ducic (ALBA Synchrotron)

12:15 Synchrotron-based FTIR microspectroscopy applications of human kidney stones and teeth

Speaker: Prof. Montserrat Lopez-Mesas (UAB)

13:15 → 14:15 Lunch

14:15 → 15:15 Sensor fusion and multiblock modelling in spectroscopy

Speaker: Dr Frank Westad (Camo)

15:15 → 17:00 BL tools & equipment + Visit to Alba (Group A)

Speakers: Dr Martin Kreuzer, Dr Núria Benseny Cases

15:15 → 17:00 Practical: Multivariate data analysis. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) using Unscrambler software (Group B)

Speakers: Dr Frank Westad, Dr Ibraheem YOUSEF, Dr Immaculada Martínez Rovira

17:00 → 17:30 Coffee Break

17:30 → 19:15 BL tools & equipment + Visit ALBA (Group B)

Speakers: Dr Martin Kreuzer, Dr Núria Benseny Cases

17:30 → 19:15 Practical: Multivariate data analysis. Principal Componant Analysis (PCA) using Unscrambler software (Group A)

Speakers: Dr Frank Westad, Dr Ibraheem YOUSEF, Dr Immaculada Martínez Rovira

19:15 → 20:00 Round table: conclusions and discussion