Evaluation of the pseudo-absorption method to quantify human stratum corneum removed by tape stripping using protein absorption

Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 228-236

  Lindemann, U ^a   Weigmann, H J ^a   Schaefer, H ^a   Sterry, W ^a   Lademann, Jürgen ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Optical spectroscopy; Penetration; Protein absorption; Pseudo absorption; Specific protein staining; Tape stripping

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; TRYPAN BLUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL COUNT; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; STAINING; STRATUM CORNEUM; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ADULT; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEINS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; STAINING AND LABELING; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0037678989     PISSN: 14222868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000070845     Document Type: Article

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