Nano-Scale Observations of Tattoo Pigments in Skin by Atomic Force Microscopy
Grant, Colin A. Twigg, Peter C. Tobin, Desmond J.
Grant, Colin A.
Twigg, Peter C.
Tobin, Desmond J.
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2015-03-26
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In this study, we have shown how particles in carbon black tattoo ink accumulate in the human skin dermis using fine-resolution atomic force microscopy, with which a single ink particle in the collagenous network can be imaged. This information further demonstrates that tattoo inks are nano-particles. Further, we have deposited a commercially available tattoo ink on a glass slide and calculated a range of volumes for single ink particles.
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Grant CA, Twigg PC and Tobin D (2015) Nano-Scale Observations of Tattoo Pigments in Skin by Atomic Force Microscopy. In: Serup J, Kluger N, Bäumler W (Eds) Tattooed Skin and Health. Current Problems in Dermatology. Basel, Karger. Vol 48, pp 97-102.
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