Validation of reducing-difference procedure for the interpretation of non-polarized infrared spectra of n-component solid mixtures

Abstract: Validation of reducing-difference procedure based on subtracting of non-polarized infrared (IR) spectra of n-component solid mixtures is presented. The accuracy and precision are established. The limits of detection are 3.0, 2.5, 1.5 and 1.0wt.% for 5-, 4-, 3-and 2-component mixtures, respectively. Smoothing procedures for IR spectral analysis, based on Savitzky–Golay or Fourier methods are applied as well. The mean values and relative standard deviations for peak position (ν i ) and integral absorbance (A i ) obtained by this data processing approach have been examined using Student''s t-test. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]