Mechanisms of Layered BP Toxicity (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Mechanisms of Layered BP Toxicity

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A schematic diagram illustrating mechanisms of BP toxicity, which include disruption of cell membrane integrity related to layered BP particle size and generation of reactive oxygen species. Baoshan Xing at UMass Amherst, with colleagues in China, report the findings in a cover story in Small.

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UMass Amherst/Baoshan Xing

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