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November 2014 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” Silver nanoparticles can penetrate porcine skin up to about 15.6 μm, possibly through hair follicles.
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January 2020 in “Royal Society Open Science” A new automated method accurately measures hair damage using microscopic images.
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