摘要 |
A method for analysing function of a biosystem ( 16 ) based on analysis of a sample ( 12 ) taken from a portion of said biosystem ( 18 ); said method comprising exposing said sample to incident energy ( 10 ) derived from an energy source ( 11 ); receiving radiated energy from said sample consequent to impingement of said incident energy on said sample; passing at least a portion of said radiated energy through a transducer ( 13 ) thereby to derive an information signal ( 15 ) which characterises an aspect of said sample ( 12 ); analysing said information signal to produce biosystem data which can be used to identify said aspect of said sample ( 12 ).
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