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Spectroscopic insight on impact of environment on natural photoprotectants

Biomimicry has become a key player in researching new materials for a whole range of applications. In this study, we have taken a crude extract from the red algae Palmaria palmata containing mycosporine-like amino acids – a photoprotective family of molecules. We have applied the crude extract onto...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Whittock, Abigail L., Ding, Xuefei, Ramirez Barker, Xavier E., Auckloo, Nazia, Sellers, Rebecca A., Woolley, Jack M., Tamareselvy, Krishnan, Vincendet, Marine, Corre, Christophe, Pickwell-MacPherson, Emma, Stavros, Vasilios G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society of Chemistry 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10284146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37350813
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3sc01875j
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Sumario:Biomimicry has become a key player in researching new materials for a whole range of applications. In this study, we have taken a crude extract from the red algae Palmaria palmata containing mycosporine-like amino acids – a photoprotective family of molecules. We have applied the crude extract onto a surface to assess if photoprotection, and more broadly, light-to-heat conversion, is retained; we found it is. Considering sunscreens as a specific application, we have performed transmission and reflection terahertz spectroscopy of the extract and glycerol to demonstrate how one can monitor stability in real-world applications.