Two dimensional finite element modelling for dynamic water diffusion through stratum corneum

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 435, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 88-92

  Xiao, Perry ^a,b   Imhof, Robert E ^b  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Biox Systems Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brick and mortar; Corneocytes; Finite element simulation; Lipids; SC water diffusion; TEWL

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ARTICLE; CELL SIZE; CORNEOCYTE; DIFFUSION; DYNAMIC WATER DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CELL; SKIN WATER LOSS; STIMULATION; STRATUM CORNEUM; WATER TRANSPORT;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; BODY WATER; DIFFUSION; EPIDERMIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864280043     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.01.047     Document Type: Article

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