Application of in vitro human skin models to dermal irritancy: A brief overview and future prospects

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 305-312

  Lawrence, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRITANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; KERATINOCYTE; MODEL; SKIN IRRITATION; STRATUM CORNEUM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030748492     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(97)00014-3     Document Type: Review

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