A novel approach to assessing eye irritation potential using the bovine corneal opacity and permeability assay

Journal of Toxicology - Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-163

  Casterton, P L ^a   Potts, L F ^a   Klein, B D ^a  

^a Amway Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 BUTANONE; 2 ETHYLHEXANOL; 2 PROPANOL; ACETONE; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BUTANOL; CYCLOHEXANOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; DODECYL SULFATE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; GLYCEROL; ISOBUTANOL; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SHAMPOO; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; TRITON X 100; UNINDEXED DRUG; XYLENE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CATTLE; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA OPACITY; CORNEA PERMEABILITY; EYE IRRITATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0029984520     PISSN: 07313829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569529609048870     Document Type: Article

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