Study of nanomechanical properties of human hair shaft in a case of pili annulati by atomic force microscopy [4]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1109-1110

  Streck, A P ^a   Moncores, M ^b   Sarmento, D F ^a   Barbosa, H S ^c   Weissmuller G ^b   Baetas Da cruz, W ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO GAFFRÉE E GUINLE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HAIR COLOR; HAIR DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; RINGED HAIR; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SCALP HAIR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR DISEASES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE;

EID: 34548150696     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.02096.x     Document Type: Letter

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