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An interlaboratory comparison of EpiDerm™, a new model of human epidermis, was conducted using a range of anionic and non-ionic surfactants and surfactant-containing final formulations. The toxicity of the materials was estimated by MTT conversion, using both concentration (EC-50) and... Read More

The need exists for a rapid, accurate in vitro screening protocol, predictive for human skin irritation in response to topically applied products. The EPI-100, EpiDerm™ Human Skin Model System produced by MatTek Corp. (Ashland, MA) is being investigated for this... Read More

A model of the human epidermis, EpiDerm™, cultured from neonatal fore-skin-derived normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) was introduced by MatTek Corporation in April 1993. Using highly controlled tissue culture techniques, weekly batches of EpiDerm are produced and shipped domestically and... Read More