Hair medulla morphology and mechanical properties

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 359-368

  Wagner, Rita ^a   Joekes, Inés ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 34548626272     PISSN: 15257886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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