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An Adhesive Patch Device for Skin Microbiome Studies
Our understanding of the skin-residing microbiome on skin health has improved dramatically in recent years, and diagnostic or therapeutic applications based on the skin microbiome are starting to emerge. However, progress has been hampered by deficiencies in obtaining skin microbiome samples of sufficient quality and quantity, as the frequently used swab sampling methods generally capture only limited amounts of microbiome materials from the outermost layer of the epidermis.