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Characterization of overall ceramide species in human stratum corneum

Yoshinori Masukawa1, Hirofumi Narita, Eri Shimizu

  • 1Tochigi Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Ichikai, Haga, Tochigi 321-3497, Japan. masukawa.yoshinori@kao.co.jp

Journal of Lipid Research
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