Photoinduced Formation of Thiols in Human Hair

    September 2016 in “ Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology ”
    M. V. Fedorkova, Н.Н. Брандт, A. Yu. Chikishev … Elena V. Mikhalchik
    Studysummary This study observed that mercury-lamp irradiation may cause cleavage of disulfide bonds in keratins of white hair, leading to the formation of thiols in laboratory settings.
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