Prediction of Steam Burns Severity using Raman Spectroscopy on ex vivo Porcine Skin

Abstract Skin burns due to accidental exposure to hot steam have often been reported to be more severe than the ones occurring from dry heat. While skin burns due to flames or radiant heat have been thoroughly characterized, the mechanisms leading to steam burns are not well understood and a conundr...

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Main Authors: Lina Zhai, Christian Adlhart, Fabrizio Spano, Riccardo Innocenti Malini, Agnieszka K. Piątek, Jun Li, René M. Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24647-x