Uematsu and Shimizu use Raman spectroscopy to quantify changes in the physical properties of lipid droplets (LDs) and in non-LD cell regions associated with alterations in saturated and unsaturated fatty acid availability in culture medium. Their results suggest that Raman spectroscopy can yield a quantitative measurement of changes in lipid conformation and can quantify trans / gauche ratios in lipid chains.
- Masaaki Uematsu
- Takao Shimizu
