A novel method for visualizing hair lipids at the cell membrane complex: Argon sputter etching/scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 297-309

  Masukawa, Yoshinori ^a   Shimogaki, Hiromi ^a   Manago, Kenji ^a   Imokawa, Genji ^a  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; LIPID;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; HAIR; METHODOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARGON; CELL MEMBRANE; HAIR; LIPIDS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

EID: 28444435190     PISSN: 15257886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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