Title:
Chemical Sensing of Common Microorganisms Found in Biopharmaceutical Industries Using Mid-Infrared Laser Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis
Authors:
Wilmer Carrión-Roca1*, Annette M. Colón-Mercado1, Francheska M. Colón-González1, John R. Castro-Suarez, Edwin R. Caballero-Agosto1, José A. Centeno1, Carlos Ríos-Velázquez2, and Samuel P. Hernández-Rivera1*
1Center for Chemical Sensors (CCS)/Chemical Imaging and Surface Analysis (CISAC), University of Puerto Rico, Department of Chemistry, PO Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR, USA, 00681; wilmer.carrion@upr.edu (W.C.R.); annette.colon1@upr.edu (A.M.C.M.); edwin.caballero@upr.edu (E.R.C.A.); samuel.hernandez3@upr.edu (S.P.H.R.); jose.centeno10@upr.edu (J.A.C); jacenteno@comcast.net (J.A.C.)
2University of Puerto Rico, Department of Biology, Mayaguez, PR, USA, 00681; carlos.rios5@upr.edu
3Universidad del Sinú, Unisinú, Cartagena 130015, Colombia; johncastrosuarez@gmail.com (J.R.C.S.)
*Correspondence: samuel.hernandez3@upr.edu (S.P.H.-R.); wilmer.carrion@upr.edu (W.C.R.) Tel.: (787)-832-4040; Ext 5404. (S.P.H.R.)