Spectral Reflectance of Human Skin in the Region 235700 mµ
- 1 September 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physiological Society in Journal of Applied Physiology
- Vol. 8 (2) , 212-214
- https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1955.8.2.212
Abstract
Spectral reflectances of the skin of 14 young Whites, 5 Negroes and 2 Japanese were recorded for the range 235-700 m[mu]. Appreciable individual differences in reflectance related to differences in pigmentation and skin blood content exist only in the range 300-700m[mu]. Usefulness of the spectrophotometric method for studying blood content in the skin is demonstrated. A faint broad absorption band at 280-290 m[mu] may represent the keratin and perhaps other proteins of the stratum corneum.Keywords
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