Surface free energy characterization of vernix caseosa. Potential role in waterproofing the newborn infant

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 10-17

  Youssef, Wael ^a   Randall Wickett, R ^a   Hoath, Steven B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical surface tension; Newborn skin; Surface free energy; Vernix caseosa; Wettability

Indexed keywords

BENZYL ALCOHOL; GLYCEROL; METHYL IODIDE; PETROLATUM; PROTEOLIPID; SKIN PROTECTIVE AGENT; WATER;

ADAPTATION; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPIDERMIS; FETUS (ANATOMY); HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROPHOBICITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN PROTECTION; SKIN SURFACE; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURFACE TENSION; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; WATER PERMEABILITY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE TENSION; VERNIX CASEOSA; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0035191424     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0846.2001.007001010.x     Document Type: Article

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