METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPARING SPECTRA

A method for determining concentration of an analyte in a sample includes generating a spectrum of a selected analyte and interferents, generating a spectrum of an unknown sample, computing first and second derivatives of the sample spectrum, deriving a matrix model that includes the analyte spectrum and the derivatives, and applying the matrix model to the sample spectrum so as to yield a parameter representing concentration of the selected analyte in the unknown sample. Multiple linear least squares regression is utilized to fit the model and calculate the parameter.