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Issues in Toxicology
Advances in Dermatological Sciences
Edited by
Robert Chilcott;
Robert Chilcott
Health Protection Agency, UK
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Keith R. Brain
Keith R. Brain
University of Cardiff, UK
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-84973-398-4
PDF ISBN:
978-1-84973-463-9
Series:
Issues in Toxicology
No. of Pages:
474
Publication date:
05 Dec 2013
Book Chapter
Collection and Characterisation of Residual Skin Surface Components Obtained from Sebum, Sweat and Epidermal Lipids
By
S. S. Shetage
;
S. S. Shetage
Department of Pharmacy, Centre for Topical Drug Delivery and Toxicology Research
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, United Kingdom
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M. J. Traynor
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M. J. Traynor
Department of Pharmacy, Centre for Topical Drug Delivery and Toxicology Research
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, United Kingdom
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M. B. Brown
;
M. B. Brown
Department of Pharmacy, Centre for Topical Drug Delivery and Toxicology Research
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, United Kingdom
MedPharm Ltd, 50 Occam Road
Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey
United Kingdom
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R. P. Chilcott
R. P. Chilcott
Department of Pharmacy, Centre for Topical Drug Delivery and Toxicology Research
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, United Kingdom
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Published:05 Dec 2013
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Series: Issues in Toxicology
Page range:
26 - 36
Citation
S. S. Shetage, M. J. Traynor, M. B. Brown, and R. P. Chilcott, in Advances in Dermatological Sciences, ed. R. Chilcott and K. R. Brain, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013, pp. 26-36.
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Collection and analysis of skin surface lipids or sebum has been reported in several previous studies where Sebutape™, polyurethane foam, cigarette paper and organic solvents were used to acquire samples, analysis of which was performed by thin layer chromatography, gas chromatography and infra-red spectroscopy. However, there is great variation in the reported quantity of sebum present on the skin surface as well as its composition.
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