Method for preparing specimen for analysis or observation of skin
US11644458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/68
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is shown for preparing a specimen for extensively analyzing a resident skin bacterium and/or a substance present in the stratum corneum, such as a protein or a lipid, or observing the shape of the stratum corneum. A method for preparing a specimen for analyzing a resident skin bacterium and/or a substance present m the stratum corneum or observing the shape of the stratum, includes applying a solution containing a polyvinyl alcohol polymer to the skin so as to form a thin-film and peeling and collecting the formed thin-film.
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