Azone® induced fluidity in human stratum corneum. A Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy investigation using the perdeuterated analogue

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 283-290

  Harrison, Julian E ^a   Groundwater, Paul W ^b   Brain, Keith R ^a,c   Hadgraft, Jonathan ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c An eX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azone; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Penetration enhancer; Perdeuterated; Stratum corneum lipids

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; LAUROCAPRAM;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ISOTOPE LABELING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0030249214     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-3659(96)01348-X     Document Type: Article

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