Pitt-led study identifies human enzyme that breaks down potentially toxic nanomaterials
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 08:28
in Physics & Chemistry
An international study based at the University of Pittsburgh provides the first identification of a human enzyme that can biodegrade carbon nanotubes - the superstrong materials found in products from electronics to plastics - and in laboratory tests offset the potentially damaging health effects of being exposed to the tiny components, according to findings published online in Nature Nanotechnology...