The electroplating industries use soluble nickel salts in numerous applications. Over the past few years this has become problematic due to the reclassification of these salts from a harmful substance to now a toxic substance. The introduction of the legislation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of CHemicals) has meant the electroplating industry has had to use less harmful chemicals where possible, thus meaning companies are investing in research to find an alternative to the nickel deposit. In this study, alternative deposits under investigation as a potential replacement to the nickel deposit under the decorative chromium deposit has been characterised in terms of the appearance, surface topography and corrosion resistance by using spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), linear polarisation, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and accelerated corrosion salt spray methods. Spectrophotometry identified that a white Cu-Sn alloy gave a bluer appearance in comparison to the nickel deposit, when the chromium deposit was plated on top this modified the colour slightly giving the white Cu-Sn alloy with chromium a similar appearance to the nickel and chromium deposit. The yellow Cu-Sn alloy was yellow in colour with a visibly dull appearance, but when chromium was plated on top of the yellow Cu-Sn alloy the colour was improved but still remained dull. The SEM and AFM results identified that the white Cu-Sn alloy deposit had similar nodulated topography to the nickel deposit and when the chromium was plated on top the topography changed only slightly. While the yellow Cu-Sn alloy deposits showed a more crystalline structure and increased roughness in comparison to the nickel deposit, the chromium deposit plated on top did not change the structure of the underlying deposit but it did reduce the roughness slightly. Electrochemical corrosion tests showed the white Cu-Sn alloy to have a higher polarisation resistance compared to the nickel deposit, thus suggesting it would provide similar corrosion protection to the nickel deposit. The yellow Cu-Sn alloy proved to have a faster corrosion rate in comparison to the nickel deposit. Accelerated corrosion tests proved the white Cu-Sn alloy to be more corrosive than the nickel despite the electrochemical test results, it was concluded that the white Cu-Sn alloy deposit was porous and therefore provided less corrosion protection to the substrate in comparison to the nickel deposit. The yellow Cu-Sn alloy had a lower corrosion protection than the nickel deposit and when combined as a duplex Cu-Sn alloy with the white Cu-Sn alloy deposit there was no improvement in corrosion performance. The plated chromium deposit did improve the corrosion protection for most deposits but none of the alternatives could match the corrosion protection offered by the standard nickel with chromium deposit. This study concluded that the white Cu-Sn alloy with chromium deposit was found to be a potential alternative to the nickel with chromium deposit for applications where appearance is primary, no alternative could be found to match the corrosion protection provided by the standard nickel and chromium process.

<p>The paper and the graphics industries use two instruments with different optical geometry (d/0 and 45/0) to measure the quality of paper prints. The instruments have been reported to yield incompatible measurements and even rank samples differently in some cases, causing communication problems between these sectors of industry.A preliminary investigation concluded that the inter-instrument difference could be significantly influenced by external factors (background, calibration, heterogeneity of the medium). A simple methodology for eliminating these external factors and thereby minimizing the instrument differences has been derived. The measurements showed that, when the external factors are eliminated, and there is no fluorescence or gloss influence, the inter-instrument difference becomes small, depends on the instrument geometry, and varies systematically with the scattering, absorption, and transmittance properties of the sample.A detailed description of the impact of the geometry on the results has been presented regarding a large sample range. Simulations with the radiative transfer model DORT2002 showed that the instruments measurements follow the physical radiative transfer model except in cases of samples with extreme properties. The conclusion is that the physical explanation of the geometrical inter-instrument differences is based on the different degree of light permeation from the two geometries, which eventually results in a different degree of influence from near-surface bulk scattering. It was also shown that the d/0 instrument fulfils the assumptions of a diffuse field of reflected light from the medium only for samples that resemble the perfect diffuser but it yields an anisotropic field of reflected light when there is significant absorption or transmittance. In the latter case, the 45/0 proves to be less anisotropic than the d/0.In the process, the computational performance of the DORT2002 has been significantly improved. After the modification of the DORT2002 in order to include the 45/0 geometry, the Gauss-Newton optimization algorithm for the solution of the inverse problem was qualified as the most appropriate one, after testing different optimization methods for performance, stability and accuracy. Finally, a new homotopic initial-value algorithm for routine tasks (spectral calculations) was introduced, which resulted in a further three-fold speedup of the whole algorithm.The paper and the graphics industries use two instruments with different optical geometry (d/0 and 45/0) to measure the quality of paper prints. The instruments have been reported to yield incompatible measurements and even rank samples differently in some cases, causing communication problems between these sectors of industry.A preliminary investigation concluded that the inter-instrument difference could be significantly influenced by external factors (background, calibration, heterogeneity of the medium). A simple methodology for eliminating these external factors and thereby minimizing the instrument differences has been derived. The measurements showed that, when the external factors are eliminated, and there is no fluorescence or gloss influence, the inter-instrument difference becomes small, depends on the instrument geometry, and varies systematically with the scattering, absorption, and transmittance properties of the sample.A detailed description of the impact of the geometry on the results has been presented regarding a large sample range. Simulations with the radiative transfer model DORT2002 showed that the instruments measurements follow the physical radiative transfer model except in cases of samples with extreme properties. The conclusion is that the physical explanation of the geometrical inter-instrument differences is based on the different degree of light permeation from the two geometries, which eventually results in a different degree of influence from near-surface bulk scattering. It was also shown that the d/0 instrument fulfils the assumptions of a diffuse field of reflected light from the medium only for samples that resemble the perfect diffuser but it yields an anisotropic field of reflected light when there is significant absorption or transmittance. In the latter case, the 45/0 proves to be less anisotropic than the d/0.In the process, the computational performance of the DORT2002 has been significantly improved. After the modification of the DORT2002 in order to include the 45/0 geometry, the Gauss-Newton optimization algorithm for the solution of the inverse problem was qualified as the most appropriate one, after testing different optimization methods for performance, stability and accuracy. Finally, a new homotopic initial-value algorithm for routine tasks (spectral calculations) was introduced, which resulted in a further three-fold speedup of the whole algorithm.</p> / QC 20100707 / PaperOpt, Paper Optics and Colour

Cyanine dyes that absorb light in the near infrared to far red region of the electromagnetic spectrum are desirable as photosensitizers for photodynamic cancer therapy. Light of wavelengths in this range is able to deeply penetrate tissue allowing for practical in vivo use of these dyes. A series of three structurally similar pentamethine cyanine dyes that absorb light ~800 nm to ~500 nm was tested to determine the effects of structural influences on the yields of supercoiled DNA photo-converted to nicked or linear forms. Possible mechanisms and optimal parameters for near- quantitative DNA photocleavage with a symmetrical quinoline pentamethine cyanine dye are discussed.

v angličtině Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Student: Michela Morkusová Supervisor: Přemysl Mladěnka, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Chelation ability of experimentally used iron chelators Iron is a vital element, playing many important functions in the body. Its presence in too low or too high quantities is harmful. The body has no excretion route for iron, and in certain circumstances, excess iron can accumulate in body tissues. Iron is present in the body in excess particularly in individuals undergoing frequent blood transfusions or having genetically based diseases associated with iron overload (hemochromatosis). Iron excess is medically treated by administration of iron chelators. Such substances can find wider therapeutic use as well, e.g. in individuals with acute myocardial infarction or with tumours. This Thesis was aimed at determining the stoichiometric ratio in the complexes of two experimental chelators, salicylaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone (SIH) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), with iron(II) and iron(III) ions at four different pathophysiologically significant pH levels (4.5, 5.5, 6.8 and 7.5). Spectrophotometry was used as the analytical method. In the processing stage, various new...

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biophysics and Physical Chemistry Candidate: Lucie Kovářová Supervisor: Ing. Vladimír Kubíček, CSc. Title of Diploma Thesis: Multicomponent analysis This diploma thesis deals with the determination of concentrations of individual dyes in mixtures by multicomponent spectrophotometric analysis. The method was tested on selected dyes which were divided into two groups. The first group contains methyl orange, methyl red, orange II and phenol red. The second group consists of methylene blue, bromocresol green and thymol blue. Within each group mixtures were prepared containing combinations of two, three and four dyes in various ratio. Spectra of prepared mixtures were measured by diode array UV/VIS spectrophotometer. Absorbance values were read at wavelengths of absorption maxima of the individual dyes. Using the pseudoinverse matrix, concentration ratios of components were calculated from the absorbance values. The determination in determined and over determined systems was performed. On the basis of the results obtained by the method of analysis it is possible to determine the individual concentration of the multi-component dyes mixtures without prior separation. Keywords: spectrophotometry, multicomponent analysis,...

A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Pharmacy Johannesburg, March 1994 / Preformulation and formulation study of dexchlor- pheniramine maleate (DCPM) for it's inclusion into a gelforming sustained release dosage form was investigated. A modification of the USP apparatus 2 is proposed as an alternative to currently recommended USP dissolution apparatus for floating, gelforming drug delivery systems. In addition, the role of magnesium stearate and talc as dissolution retardants in controlled release matrix tablets is investigated, through application of a factorial design. / IT2018

O sistema Cananéia-Iguape é um grande complexo de canais lagunares e estuarinos, localizado no sul do estado de São Paulo. Este sistema passou a receber as águas do rio Ribeira de Iguape após a abertura do canal do Valo Grande, finalizado no ano de 1852. Este canal tornou-se a principal rota de transporte das produções da região do Vale do Ribeira, e nas décadas de 1940 a 1990 as atividades de mineração da região contaminaram o rio Riberia de Iguape, causando alterações nas características originais do sistema Cananéia-Iguape. Este estudo avaliou os níveis de urânio e tório nas amostras de sedimentos superficiais deste sistema. Esta avaliação foi feita através de um método espectrofotométrico utilizando Arsenazo III. As amostras foram digeridas em um forno micro-ondas com aplicação de HNO3, HF e H2O2. As concentrações de urânio variam de 1,3 mg·kg-1 a 5,8 mg·kg-1 e as de tório de 0,82 mg·kg-1 a 12,1 mg·kg-1. Estes resultados foram comparados com os dados da região, e observou-se que as concentrações determinadas são similares. O índice de geoacumulação foi calculado, classificando a região como \"Não contaminada a moderadamente contaminada\" para urânio e \"Não contaminada\" para tório, indicando que não há contaminação por estes metais. Estes resultados podem ser considerados como a concentração basal da região. As avaliações estatísticas identificaram uma maior afinidade do urânio e do tório com a fração de argila e silte. As concentrações de U e Th não apresentaram um comportamento homogêneo ao longo do sistema estudado. / The Cananéia-Iguape system is a huge complex of lagoon and estuarine channels, located in the south of São Paulo State. This system received the waters of Ribeira de Iguape River, after the construction of the Valo Grande Channel, an artificial channel which was concluded in 1852. This channel became an important route of transportation of the agricultural production from Ribeira Valley, reducing the transportation time and cost. From 1940 and 1990, the mining activities of the region contaminated the waters from Ribeira de Iguape River, changing the original characteristic of the Cananéia-Iguape system. This study evaluated the uranium and thorium concentration in superficial sediments samples from Cananéia-Iguape system. The evaluation was performed by a spectrophotometric method with Arsenazo III. The samples were digested with HNO3, HF and H2O2, on a microwave. The concentration of uranium varied between 1.3 mg·kg-1 and 5.8 mg·kg-1, and thorium concentration varied between 0.82 mg·kg-1 and 12.1 mg·kg-1. The results obtained were compared with literature values and were very similar. The geo-accumulation index was applied, and the region was classified as \"No contaminated or moderately contaminated\" for uranium and \"No contaminated\" for Th; indicating that the region is not contaminated by these elements. The results obtained can be considered as the baseline of the region. The statistical treatment of the results showed that U and Th presented a good correlation with the fraction clay and silt. The concentrations of U and Th did not present a homogeneous behavior along the system studied.

O objetivo desse estudo foi comparar o desempenho de ligaduras ortodônticas estéticas de 4 marcas comerciais, após 30 dias na cavidade bucal, com o uso de dentifrício clareador e convencional para avaliar: alteração de cor por meio da espectrofotometria; a ultraestrutura da superfície por meio da Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV); propriedade elástica por meio do teste de tração. Foram avaliadas as ligaduras seguintes marcas comerciais: American Orthodontics, 3M Unitek, Orthotechnology e Morelli Ortodontia. Foram selecionados, após o cálculo amostral, 20 pacientes que atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Os pacientes receberam, de forma aleatória, com o auxílio do acessório Shooter (TP Orthodontics, La Porte, IN, EUA) ligaduras nos elementos 13, 23, 33 e 43; 32, 31, 41 e 42. No mesmo dia receberam dentifrício clareador Colgate Luminous White (Colgate-Palmolive Indústria e Comércio, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brasil) que foi usado por 30 dias (grupo experimental). Após esse período as ligaduras foram removidas, armazenadas (em saliva artificial) e, imediatamente submetidas aos testes. Os pacientes receberam, então, dentifrício convencional Colgate Máxima Proteção Anti-cáries (Colgate-Palmolive Indústria e Comércio, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brasil) (grupo controle). Após 30 dias, foram removidas, armazenadas e submetidas aos ensaios. As ligaduras inseridas nos bráquetes dos caninos foram avaliadas para alteração de cor pelo espectrofotômetro (Vita Easyshade Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Alemanha). Em seguida, as ligaduras, de cada marca, que apresentaram maior e menor variação de cor com o dentifrício clareador e convencional, bem como ligaduras novas, foram submetidas à avaliação qualitativa com a visualização pelo Microscópio Eletrônico de Varredura (EVO 50, Carl Zeiss, Cambridge, Inglaterra). As ligaduras que estavam inseridas nos bráquetes incisivos inferiores foram submetidas ao teste de tração pela Máquina de Ensaio Mecânico Universal (EMIC DL 2000, São José dos Pinhais, PR, Brasil). Os achados foram submetidos à análise estatística ANOVA e ao teste complementar de Duncan em um nível de significância de 5%. Os resultados mostraram que o dentifrício clareador não conseguiu efetivamente manter a estabilidade de cor das ligaduras ortodônticas estéticas. O valor final para o &Delta;E (variação total de cor) para todas as marcas foi > 3,3 o que indica uma alteração clinicamente perceptível pelo olho humano e que sinaliza a reposição do material por razões estéticas. Em relação à MEV as imagens obtidas foram heterogêneas e não permitiram caracterizar um padrão para um ou outro dentifrício. No que se refere ao teste de tração, houve melhor desempenho para as marcas 3M Unitek e American Orthodontics. O tipo de dentifrício, clareador ou convencional, não alterou a propriedade elástica entre as marcas estudadas. Pode-se concluir, pela presente pesquisa, que o dentifrício clareador não foi capaz de alterar a estabilidade de cor nas 4 marcas avaliadas por um período de 30 dias. A avaliação qualitativa pela MEV não permitiu concluir se a abrasividade do dentifrício clareador trouxe danos ou injurias à superfície das ligaduras. Apesar disso, o seu uso não alterou a propriedade elástica das mesmas. / The objective of this study was to compare the performance of aesthetic orthodontic ligatures/modules of 4 commercial brands, after 30 days in the oral cavity, with the use of conventional and whitening dentifrice to evaluate: color change by spectrophotometry; the ultrastructure of the surface by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); elastic property by the tensile test. The following brands were evaluated: American Orthodontics, 3M Unitek, Orthotechnology and Morelli Orthodontics. Twenty patients who were included in the inclusion criteria were selected after sample calculation. Patients received, at random, with the aid of the Shooter accessory (TP Orthodontics, La Porte, IN, USA) ligatures on elements 13, 23, 33, 43, 32, 31, 41 e 42 and whitening dentifrice Colgate Luminous White (Colgate-Palmolive Indústria e Comércio, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil), which was used for 30 days (test group). After this period, the ligatures were removed, stored (in artificial saliva) and immediately submitted to the tests. Patients were then given conventional toothpaste Colgate Maximum Anti-caries Protection (Colgate-Palmolive Indústria e Comércio, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil). This was the control group. Once again, after 30 days, the modules were removed, stored and submitted to assays. Ligatures inserted into the canine brackets were evaluated by the spectrophotometer (Vita Easyshade Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany) to evaluate the color change. After this step, the ligatures of each brand, which presented greater and lesser color variation, both with the whitening dentifrice as well as the conventional one, and new ligatures, were selected for qualitative evaluation with the visualization by the Scanning Electron Microscope (EVO 50, Carl Zeiss, Cambridge, England). The ligatures that were inserted in the lower incisor brackets were subjected to the tensile test by the Universal Mechanical Testing Machine (EMIC DL 2000, São José dos Pinhais, PR, Brazil). The findings were submitted to ANOVA statistical analysis and Duncan\'s complementary test at a significance level of 5%. The results showed that the whitening dentifrice failed to effectively improve the color stability of aesthetic orthodontic ligatures. The final value for &Delta;E (total color change) for all brands was > 3.3 which indicates a change clinically perceptible by the human eye and signaling the replacement of the material for aesthetic reasons. In relation to the SEM the images obtained were heterogeneous and did not allow to characterize a standard for one or the other dentifrice. Regarding the tensile test, there was better performance for the brands 3M Unitek and American Orthodontics. The type of dentifrice, whitening or conventional did not alter the elastic property between the brands studied. It can be concluded from the present research that the whitening dentifrice was not able to change the color stability in the 4 brands evaluated for a period of 30 days. The qualitative evaluation by SEM did not allow the conclusion that the abrasiveness of the whitening dentifrice caused damage to the surface of the ligatures. Despite this, their use did not alter their elastic property.

Sistemas de análises químicas por injeção em fluxo envolvendo difusão gasosa foram projetados para a determinação espectrofotométrica de sulfeto e sulfito em melaços e caldos de cana de açúcar fermentados, visando a seleção de leveduras em função das quantidades destas espécies químicas produzidas durante o processo de fermentação. Os métodos para determinação de sulfeto e sulfito envolveram os reagentes N,Ndimetil- p-fenilenidiamino (DMPD) e verde de malaquita (MG), respectivamente. A reação entre DMPD e sulfeto, em presença de Fe(III) e em meio ácido, resulta na formação de azul de metileno (MB) que é monitorado a 668 nm. O sinal analitico é registrado sob forma de pico cuja altura é proporcional ao teor de sulfeto na amostra. A reação entre MG e sulfito, em meio alcalino, resulta na diminuição da absorbância de MG monitorada a 620 nm. O sinal analítico é registrado como pico invertido proporcional à concentração de sulfito. Os principais parâmetros envolvidos em ambas as determinações, tais como vazões, concentrações de reagentes, pH dos ambientes reacionais, temperatura, volume inserido da amostra, dimensões dos módulos de análises, bem como presença de tensoativos e eletrólitos concentrados foram investigados, permitindo a otimização dos sistemas. Devido às interações entre os analitos e os compostos contendo grupos carbonila existentes na matriz, bem como atrações eletrostáticas entre as espécies gasosas formadas e as partículas em suspensão, a etapa de volatilização dos analitos da amostra se constituiu em fator limitante quanto á utilização dos procedimentos em análises in situ. Neste sentido, a necessidade de tratamento prévio da amostra foi demonstrada. Os sistemas propostos são robustos e fornecem resultados precisos (d.p.r. < 2 %) com valocidade analítica de 30 eterminações por hora. As curvas analíticas se apresentam lineares até 5,0 mg L-1 S-S2- ou 25,0 mg L-1 S-SO2, os limites de detecção foram estimados como 0,04 e 0,7 mg L-1 de S-S2- e S-SO2, e os consumos de reagentes foram de 0,6 mg DMPD e de 0,002 mg MG por determinação. Emprego do método das adições-padrão foi sugerido parasuperação das interferências matriciais / Flow injection systems involving gas diffusion were designed for spectrophotometric determination of sulfide and sulfite in fermented sugarcane juices and molasses, aiming at yeast selection relying on their amounts produced during fermentation process. N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine (DMPD) e malachite green (MG) were used for sulfide and sulfite determinations, respectively. Reaction of sulfide with DMPD was developed in the presence of Fe(III) under acidic conditions, and yielded molybdenum blue (MB), which was monitored at 668 nm. The analytical signal was recorded as a peak with height proportional to the sulfide content in the sample. Reaction of sulfite with MG was developed under alkaline conditions, and caused a MG absorbance lessening monitored at 620 nm. The analytical signal was recorded as an inverted peak proportional to the sulfite concentration. For both determinations, the main involved parameters such as flow rates, reagent concentrations, pH of the reaction media, temperature, sample inserted volume, manifold geometry, as well as the presence of surfactants and concentrated electrolytes were investigated, allowing further system optimization. Due to analyte interactions with the carbonyl groups of some chemical species in the sample, as well as electrostatic attractions of the formed gaseous species by the solid suspended particles, the volatilization step constituted itself in a limiting factor for applying the procedures to in situ analysis. In this context, the need for a previous sample treatment was suggested. The proposed systems are rugged and yield precise results (r.s.d. < 2 %) at a sampling rate of 30 determinations per hour. Linearity of the analytical curves was noted up to 5.0 mg L-1 S-S2- or 25.0 mg L-1 S-SO2, detection limits were estimated as 0.04 mgL-1 S-S2- and 0.7 mg L-1 S-SO2, and the reagent consumptions were 0.6 mg DMPD and 0.002 mg MG per determination. Exploitation of the standard addition method for overcoming matrix effects was suggested

Este trabalho estuda a propagação da luz no esmalte e dentina humanos, através da transmitância direta e absorbância no intervalo de comprimento de onda de 200 a 3200nm, e através da transmitância total no intervalo de onda de 380 a 760nm. Foram utilizadas secções de 30 molares humanos íntegros, que foram seccionados nos sentidos VL (vestíbulo – Lingual), MD (mésio distal) e OC (ocluso cervical). As espessuras utilizadas foram de 0,5mm e 0,25mm. Foram agrupados 5 dentes para cada sentido para cada espessura. Esmalte e dentina estavam presentes de maneira simultânea na mesma amostra. A absorbância foi calculada, a partir dos espectros de transmitância direta, aplicando-se a Lei e Beer-Lambert. Os espectros de transmitância total foram obtidos no espectro visível, e comparados, em média, com os espectros de transmitância direta no mesmo intervalo, para obter a energia difusa das amostras. Os espectros UV (Ultravioleta), VIS (Visível) e IV (Infravermelho), foram tratados separadamente para cada tecido e espessura. No infravermelho foram identificados os picos de transmitância e absorbância para ambos os tecidos. Os valores de transmitância e absorbância para cada faixa espectral foram tratados pela ANOVA, e os grupos comparados pelo teste de intervalo de confiança (95%). Os resultados mostraram que, as propriedades ópticas do esmalte e dentina diferem no que diz respeito as 3 faixas espectrais testadas. Os resultados também mostram que as propriedades ópticas são dependentes da espessura e do sentido de seccionamento dos dentes. A pesar das diferenças apresentadas entre os espectros, as curvas espectrais mostraram um padrão semelhante para todas as amostras de dentina e de esmalte, independente da espessura. Este comportamento possibilitou a identificação de picos comuns nos espectros estudados. / This research studies the propagation of light in the human enamel and dentine, through direct transmittance and absorbance in the 200 to 3200nm wavelength interval, and through total transmittance in the 380 to 760nm wavelength interval. The study employed sections of 30 human integral molars, which were sectioned in the VL directions (vestibule – Lingual), MD (mesio distal), and OC (occlusion cervical). The thicknesses used were from 0.5mm to 0.25mm. Five teeth were grouped in each direction for each thickness. Enamel and dentine were simultaneously present in the same sample. Absorbance was calculated from the direct transmittance specters, applying the Beer-Lambert Law. Total transmittance specters were obtained in the visible specter, and compared, on average, with the Total transmittance specters in the same interval, to obtain the diffuse energy of the samples. UV (Ultraviolet), VIS (Visible), and IV (Infrared) specters, were treated separately for each tissue and thickness. In infrared, the transmittance and absorbance peaks were identified for both tissues. The transmittance and absorbance spectral range were treated by ANOVA, and the groups compared by the confidence interval test (95%). The results showed that the optical properties of the enamel and dentine differ with regard to the three tested spectral ranges. The results also showed that the optical properties are dependent on the thickness and the direction of the sectioning of the teeth. Despite the differences found between the specters, the special curves showed a similar pattern for all samples of dentine and enamel, independently of the thickness. This behavior allowed the identification of common peaks in the specters under study.