Vibrational study on dissacharide/H2O systems by inelastic neutron scattering, Raman, and IR spectroscopy

Inelastic neutron scattering, Raman spectroscopy, and Infrared spectroscopy experiments on pure water and on aqueous solutions of homologous disaccharides, such as trehalose and sucrose, are presented. The structural modifications induced on water by trehalose and sucrose to look for different structural arrangements that could account for their different effectiveness as bioprotectors are examined.