Measuring skin carotenoids (IMAGE)

American Society for Nutrition

Measuring skin carotenoids

Caption

A noninvasive spectroscopy instrument called a VeggieMeter was used to detect and quantify carotenoids in the skin of the study participants.

Credit

Suresh Mathews, Samford University

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