Non-invasive Raman spectroscopic detection of carotenoids in human skin

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 441-448

  Hata, Tissa R ^c   Scholz, Theresa A ^c   Ermakov, Igor V ^a   McClane, Robert W ^a   Khachik, Frederick ^b   Gellermann, Werner ^a   Pershing, Lynn K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Human; Raman spectroscopy; Skin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

ABDOMINOPLASTY; ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRECANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 0033832804     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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