Electron probe analysis of human skin: Determination of the water concentration profile

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 218-224

  Warner, Ronald R ^a   Myers, Mark C ^a   Taylor, Dennis A ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN; STRATUM CORNEUM; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0023863210     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12462252     Document Type: Article

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