Preliminary evaluation of particle systems visualization on the skin surface by scanning electron microscopy and transparency profilometry

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-54

  Perugini, Paola ^a   Vettor, M ^a   Bleve, M ^a   Bruni, G ^a   Mondelli, A ^b   Secchi, G F ^b   Pavanetto, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b KELISEMA Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nanoparticles; Profilometry; Scanning electron microscopy; Skin replica

Indexed keywords

CARRIER SYSTEMS; COLLOIDAL SYSTEM; INTESTINAL TRACT; MOLECULAR MECHANISM; NANO-SIZE; PARTICLE SYSTEMS; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN SURFACES; SKIN TEXTURES; SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLES; VISUALIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION;

NANOPARTICLES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICONES; TEXTURES; VISUALIZATION;

PROFILOMETRY;

SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; COLLOID; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER DIFFRACTION; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKIN SURFACE; TRANSPARENCY PROFILOMETRY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; CHILD; FEMALE; HARDNESS TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NANOPARTICLES; PILOT PROJECTS; SKIN; SURFACE PROPERTIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83655192274     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2011.00529.x     Document Type: Article

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