A new computer-based evaporimeter system for rapid and precise measurements of water diffusion through stratum corneum in vitro

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 533-540

  Norlén, Lars ^a   Engblom, Johan ^b,c   Andersson, Margareta ^a   Forslind, Bo ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Bioglan AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Azone; Occlusion; Oleic acid; SDS; Skin penetration enhancers; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; STRATUM CORNEUM; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 0032865852     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1999.00727.x     Document Type: Article

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