The tape stripping procedure - evaluation of some critical parameters

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 317-323

  Lademann, J ^a   Jacobi, U ^a   Surber, C ^b   Weigmann, H J ^a   Fluhr, J W ^c  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c Bioskin GmbH Berlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Formulation; Homogeneity of the distribution; Penetration; Skin structure; Stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; COSMETIC; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT;

ADHESIVE TAPE STRIPPING; ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; DRUG FORMULATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EVALUATION; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; STRATUM CORNEUM; SURGICAL TAPE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

COSMETICS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; SKIN; SURGICAL TAPE;

EID: 67349133483     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2008.08.008     Document Type: Article

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