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Skin Res Technol. 1997 Aug;3(3):147-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.1997.tb00179.x.

Applications of Raman spectroscopy to skin research: ReviewArticle.

Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)

E E Lawson, H G Edwards, A C Williams, B W Barry

Affiliations

  1. Postgraduate Studies in Pharmaceutical Technology, The School of Pharmacy andChemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK.

PMID: 27333490 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.1997.tb00179.x

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Raman spectroscopy has been used for a range of biomedical applications: the study of normal and diseased tissues, and the interaction of chemical agents with tissues, implants and even single cells. The object here was to review the extent to which the Raman spectroscopic technique has been applied to skin research, considering the implications of different instrumentation, comparing animal and human skin, healthy and diseased skin and in vivo and in vitro sampling.

CONCLUSIONS: Raman spectroscopy is a versatile and non-destructive technique for the study of skin.

Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; animal; biomedical; human; in vitro; in vivo; instrumentation; skin

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