Optimization and validation of freeze-drying for light and electron microscopic autoradiography of percutaneous steroid transport

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-13

  Neelissen, Jan A M ^a   De Haan, Frans H N ^b   Schrijvers, Ad H G J ^c   Junginger, Hans E ^a   Boddé, Harry E ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NV ORGANON   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autoradiography; Estradiol; Freeze drying; Human skin; Percutaneous drug delivery

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; STEROID;

ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FREEZE DRYING; HORMONE TRANSPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATUM CORNEUM; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030272032     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-3659(96)01324-7     Document Type: Article

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