Assessment of Skin Deep Layer Biochemical Profile Using Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Tissue Phantom Preparation
2.2. Human Tissue Samples
2.3. Raman Setup
2.4. Raman Measurements
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Tissue Phantoms
3.2. Human Skin Tissue
3.2.1. Reference Spectra
3.2.2. SORS Measurements
4. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Location | Subareas | Epidermis Thickness (mm) | Total Sample Thickness (mm) | Dissected |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Scalp | A, B | 1 | 3.5 | Y |
2 | Scalp | A, B | 0.5 | 3 | N |
3 | Scalp | A | 1.3 | 6 | N |
4 | Eyelid | A, B | 0.4 | 2 | Y |
5 | Eyelid | A | 0.3 | 2 | N |
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Vardaki, M.Z.; Seretis, K.; Gaitanis, G.; Bassukas, I.D.; Kourkoumelis, N. Assessment of Skin Deep Layer Biochemical Profile Using Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 9498. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11209498
Vardaki MZ, Seretis K, Gaitanis G, Bassukas ID, Kourkoumelis N. Assessment of Skin Deep Layer Biochemical Profile Using Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(20):9498. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11209498
Chicago/Turabian StyleVardaki, Martha Z., Konstantinos Seretis, Georgios Gaitanis, Ioannis D. Bassukas, and Nikolaos Kourkoumelis. 2021. "Assessment of Skin Deep Layer Biochemical Profile Using Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy" Applied Sciences 11, no. 20: 9498. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11209498