Comparative metrology of the evaporimeter and the DermaLab® TEWL probe

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-8

  Grove, Gary L ^a,b   Grove, Mary Jo ^a,b   Zerweck, Charles ^a   Pierce, Elizabeth ^a  

^a Skin Study Center   (United States)

^b CyberDERM Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier function; Computerized evaporimetry; Detergent damage; Stratum corneum; Transepidermal water loss (TEWL)

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EVAPORATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMIDITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; MICROCOMPUTER; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE; VAPOR;

EID: 0032962499     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.1999.tb00196.x     Document Type: Article

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