Recent developments in flow-analysis vibrational spectroscopy

This review deals with developments in the new century on the use of vibrational spectroscopy techniques for detection in flow-injection analysis (FIA) systems. To provide a picture of the evolution, highlights and future developments in this field, we revisited Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), in the mid-IR and near-IR ranges, and FT-Raman spectrometry applications using different approaches, from classical FIA to modern (sequential injection analysis (SIA) or multicommutation). We used the analytical abstracts database for 2000–06 for the literature search, but we based this review very much on the experience of our team in this field.