Project description
There is a long history of using flowers and herbal infusions in folk medicine, and they have been studied for their ability to protect against oxidative stress. Hydroxyl radicals and reactive oxygen species are typically short lived but they interact and damage cellular components such as DNA, membrane lipids and proteins. Plant derived antioxidants are able to stop these reactions in the cells. The project will examine the antioxidant potential of plant extracts using an in vitro human skin cell model with hydrogen peroxide as an oxidative challenge and the DPPH chemical antioxidant assay.
Assumed knowledge
Med biotech, industry and pharmaceutical biotech. Hands-on lab-based training will be provided but experience and skills in aseptic techniques will be assumed.
Industry involvement
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