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Schematic description of the influence of glucose on light propagation. Near-infrared light can effectively penetrate body fluids and soft tissues, enabling the detection of tissue conditions. The figure shows how glucose affects light propagation by absorbing and scattering near-infrared light. The absorption and scattering properties of glucose can be used to detect glucose levels in biological samples using near-infrared spectroscopy.
