When artificial intelligence listens to molecules
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https://doi.org/10.22201/ceide.16076079e.2025.26.3.3Keywords:
artificial intelligence, FTIR Spectroscopy, molecular analysis, health technology, food safetyAbstract
Did you know that a computer can help you detect diseases or determine if a food is safe, just by analyzing how a molecule vibrates? Artificial intelligence (ai) is changing the game in modern science, especially in a technique called ftir spectroscopy. This tool allows us to “listen” to the vibrations of molecules to understand their structure, something that once required hours of analysis by experts. Now, thanks to ai, this process is faster, more accurate, and more accessible. This article explores how the combination of ai and ftir is revolutionizing fields like early cancer diagnosis and food quality control. How do they do it? By using algorithms capable of recognizing patterns invisible to the human eye, which help make critical decisions in minutes. You’ll also learn how these technologies are being applied in the real world and the challenges that still need to be overcome. Can a neural network detect a tumor? Or tell us if a fat is healthy? Join us to discover how science and artificial intelligence are working together to better understand what we can’t see… but is in everything around us.
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