by Bai Tao. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 1-21). / PART I : A new approach to identification by infrared spectrometry / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 : --- Coding system of IR spectra --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter 3 : --- Library search system of IR spectra --- p.46 / Chapter Chapter 4 : --- Identification of pharmaceuticals by the IR database of pharmaceuticals --- p.64 / Chapter Chapter 5 : --- Identification of Chinese mineral drugs by the IR database of Chinese mineral drugs --- p.85 / Chapter Chapter 6 : --- Identification of Chinese herbal drugs by the IR database of Chinese herbal drugs --- p.114 / Chapter Chapter 7 : --- Coding and library search system for IR spectra of some Chinese mineral drugs with no apparent absorption peaks --- p.133 / Chapter Chapter 8: --- Conclusion to Part I --- p.150 / PART II : A new approach to quantification of solid samples by infrared spectrometry / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.152 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Derivative method for the IR spectrometric determination of solid samples using polyethylene film as internal standard(DISPE method) --- p.163 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- The IRQA software for quantitative analysis using IR spectrometry --- p.178 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- IR for the quantitative analysis of some Chinese mineral drugs based on the proposed DISPE method --- p.190 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Determination of iron-containing species in inorganic mixtures using the proposed DISPE method --- p.204 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Conclusion to Part II --- p.217 / References for Part I / References for Part II / Appendix I for Part I / Appendix II for Part II