9 citations
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November 2006 in “Journal of Microscopy” This study using an apertureless scanning near-field optical microscope found that dye restricted to hair's periphery remains mainly on the surface and in the endocuticle.
44 citations
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April 2003 in “European journal of pharmaceutical sciences” This study found that targeting the hair follicle can be increased by using lipophilic drugs combined with surfactant solutions and propylene glycol.
January 2007 in “Journal of Instrumental Analysis” This study found that using headspace capillary gas chromatography effectively determined the levels of residual organic solvents, including chloroform and dichloromethane, in finasteride with good separation and detection limits.
June 2025 in “Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry” In this study, researchers developed a precise and rapid method for simultaneously analyzing minoxidil and finasteride in local therapeutic formulations, ensuring that the excipients did not interfere, making it suitable for routine quality control.
February 2024 in “Bangladesh pharmaceutical journal” This study measured the amounts of thiamine and riboflavin in Bogura's Geographical Indication branded yogurt and whey, finding them rich in these vitamins, which are beneficial for health.
19 citations
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March 1998 in “Microchimica Acta”
December 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that repeatedly collecting hair follicles from individuals with fragile X syndrome is feasible for measuring FMR1 and FMRP levels in both home and office settings.
March 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This paper discusses the use of Digital Volumetric Imaging with fluorescent dyes to visualize and compare the interior structures of six different virgin hair types, reporting no new clinical results.
January 2010 in “World Clinical Drugs” This study successfully applied an optimized LC-MS/MS method for accurately determining finasteride concentrations and assessing its pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers.
6 citations
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May 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study demonstrates that MPM-FLIM multimodal imaging can effectively assess the delivery and dissolution of zinc pyrithione particles in human skin follicles using different application techniques.
11 citations
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November 2001 in “Journal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications” This review discusses various chromatographic methods for analyzing finasteride in biological fluids and provides no clinical findings, focusing on detection techniques for different concentration levels.
5 citations
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January 2011 in “Der Pharmacia Lettre” This study validated a precise and sensitive reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method for determining Finasteride and Tamsulosin concentrations in bulk and tablet forms, with satisfactory accuracy and reproducibility.
3 citations
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October 1994 in “Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals” This synthesis report details the successful development of a C-14 labeled isotopomer of LY300502, a 5α-reductase inhibitor, through a multi-step radiochemical process.
August 2000 in “Microscopy and Microanalysis” This study used novel methods to detect and map iodine concentrations in pig skin, finding iodine present in the coating, stratum corneum, and tissue around hair follicles.
March 2024 in “Organic letters” This study reports that difluoromethyl nitrile oxide can rapidly functionalize various alkenes at room temperature, leading to products that can transform into valuable medicinal chemistry building blocks like CF2H-isoxazolines for bioactive molecule modification.
47 citations
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April 2012 in “Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry”
December 2023 in “Materials Today Sustainability” Scientists made glow-in-the-dark dots from human hair that can detect iron, prevent counterfeiting, and reveal fingerprints.
3 citations
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January 2012 in “American Journal of Analytical Chemistry” This study developed and validated a gradient reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method to effectively measure Finasteride and its related impurities in pharmaceutical bulk drugs, demonstrating high linearity and precision.
November 2024 in “African Journal of Biomedical Research” 43 citations
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November 2012 in “Pharmaceutical research” This study found that fractional laser treatment significantly enhances the penetration and targeting of certain permeants, such as imiquimod and FD, to skin follicles, but not hydroquinone.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Asian Journal of Chemistry” New method effectively analyzes finasteride and its stability.
7 citations
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January 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” The method accurately measures hair growth with minimal risk and is better than other methods.
11 citations
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January 2014 in “Mass spectrometry” In this study, silver oxide-based nanoparticles were used to ionize analytes and detect specific target molecules through adduct formation with silver isotopes, facilitating signal correlation with these molecules.
353 citations
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May 2016 in “TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry” This review discusses recent advances in droplet microfluidics for chip-based technologies such as single-cell analysis, small-scale cell cultures, and high-throughput drug screening, and it reports no new results.
4 citations
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May 2021 in “Molecules” This study suggests that analyzing hair samples with a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric assay may offer a reliable method to measure average quarterly vitamin D levels, potentially complementing blood tests.
13 citations
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January 2001 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” This article discusses a new device for visualizing and quantifying skin distribution of a radioactively labelled compound, but reports no new clinical results.
34 citations
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January 2016 in “Analytical Chemistry” This study reports that a new DART-HRMS method can effectively analyze intact hair for drug use timelines, with cocaine detection aligning with forensic standards and identifying multiple drugs from high-resolution data.
32 citations
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February 1993 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This study found that OPC-17116 can be reliably detected in hair, suggesting it can serve as an index of drug exposure and a time-marker in hair analysis.
February 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermoscopy enhanced the identification of follicular openings in alopecia areata, potentially aiding in the assessment of disease severity and treatment strategies.