Characterization of the physical properties of the stratum corneum by a new tactile sensor

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 128-134

  Sakai, Shingo ^a   Sasai, Shu ^b   Endo, Yoko ^a   Matue, Kohji ^a   Tagami, Hachiro ^b   Inoue, Shintaro ^a  

^a KANEBO LTD   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acidic amino acids; Elasticity; High frequency conductance; Stratum corneum; Tactile sensor

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CHEEK; DESQUAMATION; DEVICE; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; SENSOR; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; TOUCH; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0033929775     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0846.2000.006003128.x     Document Type: Article

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