Determination of water content in skin by using a FT near infrared spectrometer

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 458-462

  Suh, Eun Jung ^a   Woo, Young Ah ^a,b   Kim, Hyo Jin ^a  

^a Dongduk Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Spectrontech Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

FT near infrared (NIR); Skin moisture

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; CALIBRATION; CHEMISTRY; HAIRLESS MOUSE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN;

ANIMALS; BODY WATER; CALIBRATION; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, INBRED HRS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; WATER;

EID: 22844445676     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02977676     Document Type: Article

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