Water Content of Stratum Corneum in vivo.
Abstract
The original research plan was set down as two 18 month periods. The first 18 month period was to be utilized in the development of appropriate methodology for and the measurement of water content of stratum corneum in vitro, and the second 18 month period was to be utilized in applying these in vitro methods and findings to the problem of measuring the water content of stratum corneum in intact skin. Some unexpected delays were encountered but we have put forth extra effort and are now close to being on the projected schedule. The following accomplishments are discussed: development of electrical microcircuits on glass substrated. To be used to measure the electrical impedance of conditioned samples of stratum corneum simultaneously with the thermal testing; A pilot study on the breaking strength and elongation of stratum corneum preconditioned to various relative humidities was made by a group of students; a manuscript on the research efforts leading to the development of the current thermal methodology for in vitro assessment of stratum corneum water content has been submitted for publication to the Journal of Applied Physiology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 02, 1973
- Accession Number
- ADA104006
Entities
People
- Kenneth Kraning
Organizations
- University of Washington