Atomic force microscopy characterization of corneocytes: Effect of moisturizer on their topology, rigidity, and friction

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-282

  Gaikwad, R M ^a   Vasilyev, S I ^a   Datta, S ^b   Sokolov, Igor ^a  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Corneocyte; Friction; Skin flakes; Topology; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FRICTION; RIGIDITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOPOLOGY; TRIBOLOGY;

ADDITIONAL TREATMENT; AFM; AFM PROBE; BEFORE AND AFTER; CORNEOCYTE; CORNEOCYTES; EARLY DETECTION; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; YOUNG MODULUS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

COSMETIC; SKIN MOISTURIZER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; EMOLLIENT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL SURFACE; CLINICAL SKIN REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEOCYTE; CREAM; EPIDERMIS; FOREARM; FRICTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RIGIDITY; SKIN CELL; SKIN FLAKE; YOUNG MODULUS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOLOGY; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECTS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; DERMOSCOPY; EMOLLIENTS; EPIDERMIS; FOREARM; FRICTION; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77955164332     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2010.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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