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ALTHOUGH the hair follicle is clearly visible on simple inspection of the skin, the sweat pore remains hidden. In the course of chromatographic studies with o-phthalaldehyde, we have found a distinctive prolonged surface staining of the sweat pores of ourselves and our technicians1. As a result of subsequent study and observation a simple method was developed for selectively staining the sweat pore in light skinned individuals.
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JUHLIN, L., SHELLEY, W. A Stain for Sweat Pores. Nature 213, 408 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213408a0
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