Skin Spectrophotometer with Continuous Spectrum

Overview

The subject of the paper is information on the construction of a Skin Spectrophotometer with a continuous Spectrum where new spare parts were used. The latter comprise optic fibres which make transmission of information in the Glose infrared visible and ultraviolet Spectrum possible. Also a monolytic nucleus with CCD elementy and integration globes, i.e. a sensor of the authors' own design. After many trials and study of the literatury a component produced by Ocean Optics (USA) Co. was used. The apparatus uses the manufacturers' and the authors' own software and makes graphic and mathematical processing of the assessed data possible. The estimations are reproducible, several calibrations were made. The solution is much cheaper, i.e. economically more accessible than comparable equipment. The authors compare the possibilities and differences with Raman's spectroscopy and with the Spex Skin Scan apparatus.In the conclusion the authors evaluate the apparatus from the technickl aspect, mention its possible use also for evaluation of Skin fluorescence and possibly in photodynamic diagnosis. The authors list the 14 most frequent ways of use in practice and for research. Their own results of estimations are presented, with regard to their scope, in the hnal IGA MofH CR report and further publications.

Key words:
spectrophotometry of the Skin - Skin colour - objectivization