Colour and spectral reflectance of stools from normal neonatal babies. Issue 6 (7th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Griffin, Lewis D.; Sutcliffe, Alastair G.; Bradbury, Kimberley; Kumble, Smitha; Mylonas, Dimitris; Baker, Alastair
• Is Part Of: Color research & application. Volume 40:Issue 6(2015)
• Page Start: 585
• Page End: 591
• Publication Date: 2014-10-07
• Subjects: Color -- Periodicals; 535
• DOI: 10.1002/col.21919
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-2317

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Data is presented on the colour and spectral reflectances of stool samples from healthy young infants (mean age 6 days). The range of spectral reflectances is well described by a pigment mixture model with three components—a pale component corresponding to partially digested milk fats, a yellow component corresponding to bilirubin breakdown products, and a dark component corresponding to meconium and bilirubin. Most stools were tan, beige or olive but white, grey and light grey were also observed. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Col Res Appl, 40, 585–591, 2015</p> </abstract>