Equilibrium water sorption characteristics of the human nail

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-9

  Gunt, Hemali B ^a   Kasting, Gerald B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NAIL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION; HUMANS; NAILS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER;

EID: 34147206064     PISSN: 15257886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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