Fluorescence spectroscopy: A rapid, noninvasive method for measurement of skin surface thickness of topical agents

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 12-17

  Rhodes, L H ^a,c   Diffey, B L ^b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLOBETASONE BUTYRATE; CORTICOSTEROID; HEWLETT CREAM; SUNSCREEN; TRIMOVATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CREAM; DOSE RESPONSE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NEUTROGENA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0031013552     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb08739.x     Document Type: Article

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