TiO2-nanoparticles shield HPEKs against ZnO-induced genotoxicity

• Main Authors: Kathawala, Mustafa Hussain, Yun, Zhao, Chu, Justin Jang Hann, Ng, Kee Woei, Loo, Say Chye Joachim
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DNA damage; Dual nanoparticle; Nanoparticles; Oxidative stress; Titanium oxide; Zinc oxide
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81142; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40664
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Usage of sunscreens has become commonplace amongst outdoor sports. Recently, nanomaterials have gained increasing market share as ingredients in sunscreens (as well as other topically applied products). In particular ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles (ZNP and TNP) have found their niche in this application...