Our customers appreciate the variety of technical and methodological equipment we offer as part of a study, from which they have unique choices for designing an individual study that is tailored to their specific needs.
In the following, we would like to give you an overview of our technical equipment:
In this section you will find those devices that make our service truly unique and unmatched and which are highly demanded by our clients. They are listed in the according other sections as well.
| Equipment / Instrumentation | Scope / Application |
• Confocal Raman Microspectroscopy | • In-vivo, non-invasive analysis of molecular concentration profiles • Hydration of the skin, water content and distribution • Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMF) & Barrier Lipids • Skin penetration of biomolecules • Collagen / Photoaging |
| • USR-CliP - Unit for Standardized & Reproducible Clinical Photography | • Customized system for standardized photography • The system is located in a dedicated room with dark walls • Multiple Setups (any area) • Hasselblad camera full-format 50 megapixel |
| • LC-OCT - Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography DeepLive | • Live horizontal and vertical view of the skin • Skin layer, Skin thickness, Collagen, Keratinocyte Density, Melanin content |
| • Suction Blister Device | • Creation of blisters/wounds (wound healing, barrier recovery) |
| • Aeva-HE | • Aging Evaluation, Skin profilometry (wrinkles, eye bags, sagging, cellulite) • Multiple areas, face and body |
| • Smoking Unit | • Exposition to cigarette smoke for skin and hair (Anti-pollution efficacy) |
| • Neurometer | • Changes in the functioning of sensory nerve fibers at any cutaneous site |
| • RSOM – Raster Scanning Optoacoustic Mesoscopy | • Non-invasive visualization of particularly inflammation |
| Equipment / Instrumentation | Scope / Application |
| • USR-CliP - Unit for Standardized & Reproducible Clinical Photography | • Customized system for standardized photography • The system is located in a dedicated room with dark walls • Multiple Setups (any area) • Hasselblad camera full-format 50 megapixel |
| • Colorface for Standardized Facial Photography | • 24 megapixel camera • Daylight, polarized light and UV-light • Front, 45°- left and right view |
| • Visia CR2 for Standardized Facial Photography | • 21 megapixel camera • Daylight, polarized light and UV-light • Front, 37° - left and right view |
| • DermLite Foto II Pro | • Macroscopic images • Defined magnification • Test area of 1.5x2 cm • Non/polarized and cross-/parallel-polarized illumination |
| • MacIS - Macroscoping Imaging System XL | • Customized handheld system for standardized photography • Defined magnification • Test area 8 cm in diameter |
| • MacIS - Macroscoping Imaging System XXL | • Customized handheld system for standardized photography • Defined magnification • Test area 12 cm in diameter |
| • HiRIS - High Resolution Imaging System | • Customized photography stand for standardized images • Multiple Setups |
| • Cellulite Photography Stand | • Customized standardized cellulite photography • Ring light illumination |
| • Leviacam | Trichogram Analysis • Macroscopic images of hair • Defined magnification • Test area 1.5x1.2 cm2 |
| • Cutiscope | Trichogram Analysis • Macroscopic images of hair • Defined magnification • Test area of 1-6 cm2 |
| • Infrared Thermography Camera | • Multiple setups (e.g. hand, face) • Heat distribution (cooling, inflammation) • Single images and videos |
| • FLPI - Full Field Laser Perfusion Imager 2 | • Non-contact imaging of blood flow in microvessels in skin • Multiple setups (e.g. hand, face) • Heat distribution (erythema, cooling, inflammation) • Single images and videos |
| • Infrared Thermography Camera | • Multiple setups (e.g. hand, face) • Heat distribution (cooling, inflammation) • Single images and videos |
| • 20MHz Ultrasound DUB | • Skin structures • Skin thickness (changes in dermal thickness, cellulite severity) |
| • VivaScope | Laser scanning confocal microscope • Multiple Setups • Non-invasive assessment (Stratum corneum thickness, epidermal thickness, dermal papillae structure, collagen structure) |
| • Epsilon | • Permittivity of skin hydration by contact imaging of human skin (down to a depth of ~500 μm) • For investigation of sweat reduction, moisturizing) |
| • Color-Calibrated Monitors | • Presentation of images for expert grading (high resolution, high color accuracy) |
| • LC-OCT - Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography DeepLive | • Live horizontal and vertical view of the skin • Skin layer, Skin thickness, Collagen, Keratinocyte Density, Melanin content |
| Equipment / Instrumentation | Scope / Application |
| • DermaTOP-HE | • 3D- measurement of surface structure of human skin (wrinkles, skin structure, anisotropy) |
| • Dynaskin | • Add-on to DermaTOP system for skin firmness |
| • Aeva-HE | • Aging Evaluation, Skin profilometry (wrinkles, eye bags, sagging, cellulite) • Multiple areas, face and body |
| Equipment / Instrumentation | Scope / Application |
| • Air-Pressure Dental Multisyringe Unit | • Evaporative air sensitivity |
| • Halimeter • Oralchroma CHM-2 | • Malodor by measurement of sulfur compounds |
| • Yeaple Probe | • Tactile measurement (tooth sensitivity) |
| Equipment / Instrumentation | Scope / Application |
| • Universal Testing Machine | • Universal testing machine with force meters and adapters (combability, bending force, adhesion, friction, etc.) |
| • MTT 690–Miniature Tensile Tester with ALS 1500 Automated Loading System | • Fiber/Matrix integrity (hair damage caused by e.g. heat, UV, bleaching) |
| • FDAS 770 –Fibre Dimensional Analysis System | • Add-on to Miniature Tensile Tester for laser- scanning of the diameter of hair fibers |
| • Multiple Combing Machine | • Hair breakage after multiple combing (Resistance, strength against multiple combing, protection against induced damage e.g. UV, heat) |
| • Hair Volume Stand | • Image analysis of tress silhouettes |
| • Split Ends Stand | • Split ends (protection and repair) |
| • Conditioning Cabinet | • Influence of different humidities and temperatures on the fiber and product properties |
| • HP-DSC - High Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry | • Peak temperature, enthalpy, hair damage caused by e.g. heat, UV, bleaching |
| Equipment / Instrumentation | Scope / Application |
| • Blue Light | • Irradiation, Blue-Light protection |
| • UVA 700 • UVA Spot 1000 | • UVA Irradiation, UVA protection |
| • Single-Port 15S-300W | • UV-Irradiation, Sun protection |
| • Multiport 601-300W | • UV-Irradiation, Sun protection, UVA Irradiation |
| Equipment / Instrumentation | Scope / Application |
| • Corneometer CM 825 | • Stratum corneum hydration |
| • Cutometer dual MPA • Dermal Torque Meter | • Skin elasticity, firmness |
| • Aquaflux (BIOX) • Tewameter TM | • Transepidermal water loss, skin barrier function |
| • Skin-pH-Meter PH 900 | • Skin pH-value (pH-balance) |
| • Mexameter MX | • Skin pigmentation (melanin, hemoglobin) |
| • Chromameter CR-400 • Spectrophotometer CM-700 D | • Skin color (erythema, whitening, tanning) |
| • Sebumeter SM 810 | • Sebum levels |
| • Surface Thermometer | • Skin temperature |
| • Frictiometer FR | • Skin smoothness, skin roughness |
| • Biozoom | • Multiple spatially resolved reflection spectroscopy, carotinoid level |
| • Thermo Neuro Sensory Analyzer II | • Pain and changes in neural functions (thermal pain) |
| • Squame Scan | • Densitometric measurement of D-Squames (desquamation, exfoliation, skin turnover) |
| Equipment / Instrumentation | Scope / Application |
| • Neurometer | • Changes in the functioning of sensory nerve fibers at any cutaneous site |
| • AGE Reader | • Non-invasive measurement of advanced glycation end-products |
| • Multiphoton Tomograph | • Non-invasive high resolution imaging technique for depth resolved tissue analysis |
| • NomadCam | • Macroscoping Imaging (polarized and cross polarized) |
| • SpectraCam | • Hyperspectral imaging system (melanin, hemoglobin, oxygen saturation) |
| • Simulator Oriel | • UV-Irradiation (in vivo), Sun protection, UVA Irradiation (in vivo) |
| • DermaLab | • Skin Hydration, Transepidermal waterloss |
| • Videometer | • Spectral imaging (melasma, rosacea) |
| • Transcutaneous oxymeter TCOM | • Transcutaneous oximetry (oxygen saturation) |
| • RSOM – Raster Scanning Optoacoustic Mesoscopy | • Non-invasive visualization of particularly inflammation |
| • Diverse devices | • Skin-Glossymeter, Indentometer, Visioscan, Visiometer, Dandruffmeter, Drop Angle Meter, CutiScan, Nail Strain Stress Meter, Meibometer |
- Blood Pressure Measurement
- Electrocardiograph
- Heart Rate Watch
- MicroCO
- Pulsoximeter
- Spirometer Spirovit SP-1
- Alcohol Breath Analyzer 7410
- Thermometer
- DermaScope
- Iontophoresis Chamber MIC 2 Moor
- Stereomicroscope Stemi 2000
- Scales
- Vacuclav
- Woodlamp
- Centrifuge 5418 R
- EvaLux-Bench
- Freezers (-80°C/-20°)
- Fridges (4°C)
- Sauna
- Whirlpool
- Hotroom
- Clinical image laboratory
- Aerosol application cabins
- Full-climatized rooms (Temp /Hum)
- Test sample preparation room
- Test samples storage with quarantine storage, 3 IP storage rooms, lockable storage shelfs with individual access control (all rooms temperature and access controlled)
