Moisture transport across porcine skin: Experiments and implementation of diffusion-based models

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 474-524

  Kar, Saptarshi ^a,b   Chen, Xiao Dong ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Drying; Moisture transport; Optimisation; Skin; Stratum corneum; Transdermal

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BURN; DESICCATION; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; ENGINEERING; HYDROPHILICITY; LEATHER INDUSTRY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; SWINE; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 78649255498     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2010.036927     Document Type: Article

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