A number of current technical difficulties can be overcome by incorporating of strongly infrared-absorbing melanin nanoparticles (mNP), which are biologically benign and strongly optically absorbing ...

Researchers used two synthetic melanin particles (SMPs), which are nanoparticles with low and high surface areas (SMP Lo and SMP Hi, respectively).The supposition is that SMP Hi would be a better ...

In the study, the team used a synthetic melanin that was engineered with nanoparticles. They modified the melanin structure so that it has a higher free radical-scavenging capacity.

Melanin-like nanoparticles inhibit cystogenesis in kidney disease model. Dec. 24, 2024. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a severe genetic disorder primarily caused by mutations ...

What is melanin? Melanin is a naturally occurring substance or pigment produced by special skin cells called melanocytes that are found in one's skin, hair follicles, eyes and other parts of the body.

Melanin Nanoparticle - Infrared Light Cancer Therapy. FY25 SI-GECS Type 2. Abstract. Photothermal therapy (PTT) uses light to target cancer by local heating of a light-absorbing medium proximate to or ...