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Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2020;33:44–59
Received: June 13, 2019
Accepted after revision: October 10, 2019
Published online: November 20, 2019
EEMCO Guidance for the in vivo Assessment of Biomechanical Properties of the Human Skin and Its Annexes: Revisiting Instrumentation and Test Modes
Luis Monteiro Rodrigues Joachim W. Fluhr the EEMCO Group
Abstract
Biomechanics of the skin is an important subject in skin research. It has been studied for many decades involving various technologies and methods to haracterize and quantify mechanical properties of the skin under different in vivo conditions. The present EEMCO paper reviews the current relevant
information, providing practical orientation to researchers dedicated to in vivo assessment of biomechanics of skin and its annexes. We discuss the available non-invasive instruments, including their principles and variables.
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Nail StrainStress Meter NM 100: A novel in vivo method to characterize biomechanical properties of nails
Paola Perugini | Stefano Sacchi1 | Giorgio Musitelli1
Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy EticHub s.r.l., Academic Spin-off, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Correspondence Paola Perugini, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy. Email: paola.perugini@unipv.it
Nail Strain Stress Meter
Abstract
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Christiane Uhl – Courage+Khazaka , Germany
There are so many different microbial
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Skin Res Technol. 2018 Aug;24(3):351-358. doi: 10.1111/srt.12599. Epub 2018 Jun 20.
The revised EEMCO guidance for the in vivo measurement of water in the skin.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29923639