Table 1.
Raman spectra wavelength with corresponding published assignments .
| Raman shift | Assignment | Referencesa |
|---|---|---|
| ~ 417 cm–1 | Cholesterol | 77,78 |
| ~ 480–500 cm–1 | Alkyl components | 85 |
| ~ 674/912 cm–1 | Palmitic acid | 86 |
| ~ 720/780 cm–1 | DNA/RNA | 79,80 |
| ~ 722/718, 766 cm–1 | Membrane bound/free phosphatidylcholine | 81,86 |
| ~ 743 cm–1 | Thymine | 77,79,80 |
| ~ 760 cm–1 | Phosphatidylethanolamine | 82 |
| ~ 847/849 cm–1 | Triacylglycerols | 86 |
| ~ 876/1058–1065 cm–1 | Phosphatidylcholine | 82,86 |
| ~ 1003/1030 cm–1 | Phenylalanine | 77,79,80 |
| ~ 1002/987 cm–1 | Membrane bound/free phosphatidylcholine | 81 |
| ~ 1068 cm–1 | Cholesteryl palmitate | 86 |
| ~ 1125 cm–1 | Carbohydrates | 70 |
| ~ 1125/1580 cm–1 | Cytochrome c | 77,79,80 |
| ~ 1131 cm–1 | Cholesterol/cholesteryl palmitate | 86 |
| ~ 1259 cm–1 | Collagen | 79 |
| ~ 1262 cm–1 | Linoleic acid | 86 |
| ~ 1303 cm–1 | Amide III, cytosine, adenine | 83 |
| ~ 1433/1457 cm–1 | α(CH2/CH3) and β(CH2/CH3) of fatty acid | 77,79,80,84 |
| ~ 1442/1464 cm–1 | Cholesterol | 86 |
| ~ 1643 cm–1 | Sphingomyelin | 56 |
| ~ 1656 cm−1 | tri-11-eicosenoin | 86 |
| ~ 1660 cm–1 | Amide I | 77,79 |
| ~ 1665 cm–1 | CC lipids | 77,79 |
aSlight differences in Raman shifts between measurements in this manuscript and references from the literature can be due to differences in Raman laser energy and molecular composition.