A lamellar matrix model for stratum corneum intercellular lipids. I. Characterisation and comparison with stratum corneum intercellular structure

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-115

  Moghimi, Hamid R ^a   Williams, Adrian C ^a   Barry, Brian W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; Hot stage polarised light microscopy; Lamellar structure; Mesomorphic state; Model human stratum corneum lipid; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID; SKIN LIPID;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID COMPOSITION; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATUM CORNEUM; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0029913714     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(95)04306-3     Document Type: Article

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