Raman spectroscopy identified fingernail compositional differences between sexes and age-related changes but not handedness or fingers in a healthy cohort
This is the first study to use Raman spectroscopy to compare nail composition across different ages and sexes in healthy adults. The findings provide a strong basis for further studies on nails at the population level for screening or monitoring diseases.
Authors
- Claire Mann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2281-7970)
- Richard J. van Arkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1301-1337)
- Frances Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-1438)
- Jemma G. Kerns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5213-8392)
- Helen Dawes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2933-5213)
- Marwan Bukhari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4311-5222)
- Nai‐Hao Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6764-9790)
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Lancaster University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329092
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06
Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council