Microanalysis of melanins in mammalian hair by alkaline hydrogen peroxide degradation: Identification of a new structural marker of pheomelanins

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1141-1147

  Napolitano, Alessandra ^a   Vincensi, Maria Rosaria ^a   Di Donato, Paola ^a   Monfrecola, Giuseppe ^a   Prota, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzothiazole; MED determination; Pyrrole acids; Skin cancer risk evaluation; Thiazole acids

Indexed keywords

BENZOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MELANIN; TRICARBOXYLIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; HAIR; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROANALYSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343694411     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00977.x     Document Type: Article

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