Synthetic melanin applied to inflamed skin (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Synthetic melanin applied to inflamed skin

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The synthetic melanin is being applied to inflamed skin. Just under the surface of the skin are green free radicals, also known as ROS, or "reactive oxygen species."

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Yu Chen, Northwestern University

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