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Minimal Erythema Dose (MED) Testing
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2013
This article describes how to conduct minimal erythema dose (MED) testing in order to determine the lowest dose of ultraviolet radiation that will cause erythema (burning) when administered to an individual.
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Minimum Erythematous Dose Assay: A Method for Measuring UV Sensitivity in Mouse Models
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2023
This video describes a method to measure UV sensitivity in a humanized mouse model—a mouse model that mimics human skin. We determine the minimal erythematous dose (MED) of UV radiation that can cause erythema or edema on the skin. The method can help to find out the efficacy of drugs used to reduce UV sensitivity.
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Precision Implementation of Minimal Erythema Dose (MED) Testing to Assess Individual Variation in Human Inflammatory Response
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2019
Minimal erythema dose (MED) testing is used to establish dosage schedules for ultraviolet radiation phototherapy. It can assess individual variation in inflammatory response but lacks methodology for achieving reproducible results. Here, we present a precision implementation of MED and demonstrate its ability to capture individual variation in inflammatory response.
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Standardized Method for Measuring Collection Efficiency from Wipe-sampling of Trace Explosives
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2017
Optimized sampling protocols and the development of new wipe materials can be facilitated by standardized measurements of collection efficiency from wipe-sampling. Our approach for sampling trace explosives uses an automated device to control speed, force, and distance during wipe-sampling followed by extraction of collected explosives.
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Micro/Nano-scale Strain Distribution Measurement from Sampling Moiré Fringes
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2017
A sampling moiré technique featuring 2-pixel and multi-pixel sampling methods for high-accuracy strain distribution measurements at the micro/nano-scale is presented here.
FAQs
Instrument-based approaches translate skin appearance into measurable changes in reflected light or color values. That provides a numerical signal that can be compared across subjects or time points, rather than relying only on visual grading. In cancer research, this makes treatment-related skin responses easier to document consistently and supports more objective evaluation of tolerability.
Lighting, the selected skin location, and the conditions under which the measurement occurs can influence the recorded redness signal. Standardizing these factors helps ensure that differences reflect changes in the skin response rather than inconsistent observation or image acquisition. This control is especially important when researchers compare participants or follow a reaction over multiple time points.
Standardized observation can provide a controlled visual assessment, whereas colorimetry and digital imaging generate measurements from reflected light or color information. The choice depends on the study’s need to quantify redness and compare results objectively. Using a consistent approach across all assessments helps preserve comparability in treatment-response and tolerability studies.
Researchers should assess the same skin location under controlled, consistent lighting and measurement conditions, then record the resulting observation, color values, or image-based signal. Repeating that standardized process at defined time points allows changes to be compared within and between subjects. The result is a more dependable record of evolving skin reactions.
In cancer studies, quantitative redness data can characterize skin reactions associated with treatment and track how those reactions change. Researchers can use the measurements to compare subjects, examine differences between time points, and assess treatment tolerability. Because the data are more objective than visual grading alone, they can strengthen evaluations of therapeutic safety.
A numerical or image-derived record of redness gives researchers a consistent indicator of superficial vascular response at the skin surface. When collected under standardized conditions, these data can support broader analyses of tissue response and help distinguish treatment-related changes from variation in assessment. This makes erythema measurement useful for documenting safety alongside other study observations.