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Jon R Heylings1, Diane J Davies1, Rebecca Burton1

  • 1Dermal Technology Laboratory Ltd, Med IC4, Keele University Science and Innovation Park, Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

Toxicology in Vitro : an International Journal Published in Association with BIBRA
|December 25, 2017
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Dermal absorptionDermatomed skinElectrical Resistance (ER)In vitro percutaneous absorptionOECD 428Tape stripping

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