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. 2021 Sep 15;13(9):1477. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091477

Table 2.

Capybara and guinea pig hair cuticle AFM surface roughness and mechanical properties.

Parameter Rq (nm) Ra (nm) Adhesion (nN) Young’s Modulus (MPa)
Capybara (waxed) 171 ± 41 130 ± 31 5.3 ± 1.5 9.5 ± 1.9
Capybara (wax-free) 403 ± 59 314 ± 42 2.8 ± 1.7 12.4 ± 0.8
Capybara + HNT 137 ± 36 105 ± 26 7.4 ± 1.3 139.4 ± 38.6
Guinea pig 124 ± 22 100 ± 21 18.6 ± 3.2 63.5 ± 10.5
Guinea pig + HNT 115 ± 18 92 ± 10 8.6 ± 2.2 61.4 ± 26.2