The following references are available on the topic:
1. Stahl W, Heinrich U, Jungmann H, von Laar J, Schietzel M, Sies H, Tronnier H: Increased dermal carotenoid levels assessed by noninvasive reflection spectrophotometry correlate with serum levels in women ingesting Betatene. J Nutr 1998; 128:903-7
2. Stücker M, Steinbrügge J, Ihrig C, Hoffmann K, Ihrig D, Röchling A, Lübbers DW, Jungmann H, Altmeyer P:Rhythmical variations of haemoglobin oxygenation in cutaneous capillaries. Acta Derm Venereol 1998; 78:408-11
3. Stahl W, Heinrich U, Jungmann H, Tronnier H, Sies H: Carotenoids in human skin: noninvasive measurement and identification of dermal carotenoids and carotenol esters. Methods Enzymol 2000; 319:494-502
4. Stahl W, Heinrich U, Jungmann H, Sies H, Tronnier H: Carotenoids and carotenoids plus vitamin E protect against ultraviolet light-induced erythema in humans. Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 71:795-8
5. Lampen P, Pittermann W, Heise HM, Schmitt M, Jungmann H, Kietzmann M: Penetration studies of vitamin E acetate applied from cosmetic formulations to the stratum corneum of an in vitro model using quantification by tape stripping, UV spectroscopy, and HPLC. J Cosmet Sci 2003; 54:119-31
6. Niedorf F, Jungmann H, Kietzmann M: Noninvasive reflection spectra provide quantitative information about the spatial distribution of skin chromophores. Med Phys 2005; 32:1297-307
7. Rabe H, Stupp N, Ozgün M, Harms E, Jungmann H: Measurement of transcutaneous hemoglobin concentration by noninvasive white-light spectroscopy in infants. Pediatrics 2005; 116:841-3
Rabe H, Fernandez Alvarez R, Whitfield T, Lawson F, Jungmann H: Spectroscopic Noninvasive Measurement of Hemoglobin Compared with Capillary and Venous Values in Neonates, Neonatology, Vol. 98, No. 1, 2010
Rabe H, Stupp N, Özgün M, Harms E, Jungmann H: Comparison of venous and transcutaneously measured hemoglobin concentration in infants. Pediatr Res 2003; 53(2):362A
Rabe H, Özgün M, Stupp N, Hörnig-Franz I, Rellensmann G, Harms E, Jungmann H: Non-invasive transkutane Messung des Hämoglobins bei Früh- und Neugeborenen mittels Weißlicht-Spektroskopie. Z Geburtsh Neonatol 2003; 207:S67
Rabe H, Thaeter M, Foell D, Seeliger S, Harms E, Frosch M: Characteristics of skin microcirculation in children and adolescents with connective tissue disorders measured by non-invasive spectroscopy. Pediatr Res 2004; 56(3):501
Fernandez Alvarez JR, Lawson, FE, Lawn C, Aiton N, Jungmann H, Rabe H: Pilotstudie zur spektroskopischen Messung der Rekapillarisierungszeit bei Neugeborenen-Sepsis. Z Geburtsh Neonatol 2005; 209:S18-19
Fernandez-Alvarez JR, Lawson FE, Watkins R, Lawn C, Jungmann H, Rabe H: Comparison of capillary reactivity by white light spectroscopy with laboratory markers of nosocomial neonatal sepsis. Pediatr Res 2005; 58:374
Fernandez Alvarez JR, Lawson FE, Amess P, Jungmann H, Rabe H: Comparison of axillary, abdominal and skin shin temperature as well as spectroscopic capillary reactivity (CR) measurements for early detection of sepsis in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW). Eur J Pediatr 2006; 165:139
Rabe H, Fernandez Alvarez JR, Lawson F, Amess PN, Jungmann H: White light spectroscopic measurement of skin vessel vasomotion (SVV) in preterm infants with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). www.abstracts2view.com/pas (7933.17)
Rabe H, Fernandez Alvarez JR, Lawson F, Amess PN, Jungmann H: Weisslicht spektroskopische Messungen der Hautvasomotion (HV) bei Frühgeborenen mit intrauteriner Wachstumsretardierung (IUGR). Zeitschr Geburtsh Neonat 2007;211:S73
Rabe H, Fernandez Alvarez JR, Frowen C, Firth G, Green S, Casselden D, Jungmann H: Frühe Veränderungen der Hautmikrozirkulation bei Früh- und Neugeborenen (NG) mit Verdacht auf bakterielle Infektion. Z Geburtsh Neonatol 2008;212:S84-85
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