Characterization of electric-pulse-induced permeabilization of porcine skin using surface electrodes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2805-2811

  Gallo, Stephen A ^a   Oseroff, Allan R ^a   Johnson, Patricia G ^a   Hui, Sek Wen ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROPORATION; GENE TARGETING; NONHUMAN; SKIN PERMEABILITY; STRATUM CORNEUM; SWINE; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030922369     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78922-7     Document Type: Article

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