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. 2018 Dec 7;10(1):104–118. doi: 10.1364/BOE.10.000104

Table 1. Peak positions of the main Raman bands in the Raman active components.

Raman peaks [cm−1] Band assignments Components
835 DNA backbone: O-P-O/tyrosine nucleus
855 CCH bending (aromatic) of protein elastin, keratin
856 C-C vibration of the collagen backbone collagen
937 C-C stretching of proline and valine and protein backbone keratin
940 C-C stretching of protein backbone collagen, elastin
1003 C-C vibration of phenyl ring collagen, elastin, keratin
1063 C-C asymmetric skeletal stretching of lipids (trans-conformation) ceramide
1080 C-C skeletal stretching in lipids triolein
1093 O-P-O symmetric stretching vibration of the DNA backbone nucleus
1128 C-C symmetric skeletal stretching ceramide
1248 Amide III (β-sheet and random coil conformations) collagen, elastin
1254 β sheet/ thymine/ cytosine (DNA base/ DNA & RNA base) nucleus
1269 Amide III (α-helix conformation), C-N stretching, N-H in-plane bending collagen, elastin, keratin
1301 C-H modes (CH2 twisting and wagging) of lipids; CH2/CH3 bands triolein
1336 Amide III, C-N stretching, N-H in-plane bending elastin
1337 adenine, guanine (DNA & RNA base) nucleus
1440 CH2/CH3 bands triolein, ceramide
1450 C-H bending of proteins keratin
1454 C-H stretching, C-H asymmetric deformation collagen, elastin
1577 Adenine/ guanine (DNA base) nucleus
1645 O-H bending mode of liquid water water
1653 C-O stretching model of amide I keratin
1656 C-C lipids triolein
1663 Thymine/ guanine (DNA base) nucleus
1665 C-O amide I vibration collagen, elastin