Almost 100 years after the discovery of the Raman scattering phenomenon, related
analytical techniques have emerged as important tools in biomedical sciences. Raman …

Raman spectroscopy can detect conformational changes in collagen structures and these
findings are reviewed in this article. More specifically, some progressive diseases are mainly …

Microvasculature is essential for the exchange of gas and nutrient for most tissues in our
body. Some tissue structures such as the meniscus presents spatially confined blood …

Type I and IV collagens are important constituents of the skin. Type I collagen is found in all
dermal layers in high proportion, while type IV collagen is localized in the basement …

Skin hydration plays an important role in the optimal physical properties and physiological
functions of the skin. Despite the advancements in the last decade, dry skin remains the …

The application of decellularized scaffolds for artificial tissue reconstruction has been an
approach with great therapeutic potential in regenerative medicine. Recently, biomimetic …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of low-level laser therapy isolated and associated with
Calendula officinalis oil in treating diabetic foot ulcers. METHOD An experimental …

Confocal Raman microscopy (CRM) is employed to study the skin physiology, drug
permeation and skin disease monitoring. In order to increase the depth of investigations, the …

We describe the first application of confocal Brillouin and Raman microscopy to ex vivo
human epithelial tissue–Barrett's oesophagus. This non-invasive label-free approach …

Matrix bound water is a correlate of bone's fracture resistance and assessment of bound
water is emerging as a novel measure of bone's mechanical integrity. Raman spectroscopy …