Scientific Articles

Tape stripping: investigational, diagnostic, and therapeutic uses in dermatology

Cara Barber MD, Susan Boiko MD Adhesive tape has been used in the scientific study of human skin for more than 90 years. Use of the tape stripping method in dermatology...

Continuous removal of single cell layers by tape stripping the stratum corneum

Konstantin Simon, Gila Oberender, Alexander Roloff Studies on the penetration of toxicologically or pharmaceutically relevant substances through the skin and, more specifically, through the stratum corneum (s.c.) often rely on the well-established...

Advancement through epidermis using tape stripping technique and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy

Caroline Meyer Olesen, Christine Sofie Krohn Fuchs, Peter Alshede Philipsen, Merete Hædersdal, Tove Agner & Maja-Lisa Clausen  The tape stripping technique is increasingly used in research regarding skin barrier function....

Research Techniques Made Simple: Stratum Corneum Tape Stripping

Anne J. Keurentjes, Ivone Jakasa, Sanja Kezic  Stratum corneum (SC)-derived biomarkers can provide relevant information on the skin’s antimicrobial, physical, and immunological barriers. The SC is easily accessible, and collection...

The tape-stripping technique as a method for drug quantification in skin

J J Escobar-Chávez 1, V Merino-Sanjuán, M López-Cervantes, Z Urban-Morlan, E Piñón-Segundo, D Quintanar-Guerrero, A Ganem-Quintanar Quantification of drugs within the skin is essential for topical and transdermal delivery research....

Tape strips in dermatology research

A J Hughes, S S Tawfik, K P Baruah, E A O'Toole, R F L O'Shaughnessy Tape strips have been used widely in dermatology research as a minimally invasive method...