Permeation Protection by Waterproofing Mucosal Membranes

• Main Authors: Luisa Coderch (Author), Cristina Alonso (Author), Ana Cristina Calpena (Author), Maria Luisa Pérez-García (Author), Beatriz Clares-Naveros (Author), Anderson Ramos (Author), Meritxell Martí (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The permeability of the oral or nasal mucosa is higher than that of the skin. Mucosa permeability depends mainly on the thickness and keratinization degree of the tissues. Their permeability barrier is conditioned by the presence of certain lipids. This work has the main aim of reinforcing the barri...