“…Hence, we compared VXeq skin absorption using three different receptor fluids (HBSS, HBSS-BSA 5% and HBSS-EtOH 50%). Congruent with published methods (Wilkinson et al, 2006;Yourick et al, 2004;Cross et al, 2003;Diembeck et al, 1999;Collier and Bronaugh, 1991;Brown and Ulsamer, 1975) BSA was added to improve, if any, VX solubility reaching the receptor fluid. The addition of 50% EtOH enabled smooth VX partitioning from the dermis to receptor fluid (OECD, 2004;Scott et al, 1993;Jones et al, 1989) and reproduced the receptor fluid composition used in a previous published skin permeation study with VX (Dalton et al, 2006).…”