Cyanobacterial metabolites as a source of sunscreens and moisturizers: a comparison with current synthetic compounds

Cyanobacteria: A Precious Bio-resource in Agriculture, Ecosystem, and Environmental Sustainability

(2016) Jay Shankar Singh et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Cyanobacterial Sunscreen Scytonemin: Role in Photoprotection and Biomedical Research

(2015) Rajesh Prasad Rastogi et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Continuous cultivation of photosynthetic microorganisms: Approaches, applications and future trends

(2015) Bruno D. Fernandes et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Aggregate consumer exposure to UV filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate via personal care products

(2015) Eva Manová et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Transformations that affect fate, form and bioavailability of inorganic nanoparticles in aquatic sediments

(2015) Richard Kynaston Cross et al.   Environmental Chemistry

Understanding the fate and biological effects of Ag- and TiO2-nanoparticles in the environment: The quest for advanced analytics and interdisciplinary concepts

(2015) Gabriele E. Schaumann et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A sustainable route to produce the scytonemin precursor using Escherichia coli

(2014) Sailesh Malla et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Comparative analysis of cyanobacteria inhabiting rocks with different light transmittance in the Mojave Desert: a Mars terrestrial analogue

(2014) Heather D. Smith et al.   International Journal of Astrobiology

Impacts of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles on marine organisms

(2013) Tony J. Baker et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The Role of Altered Nucleotide Excision Repair and UVB-Induced DNA Damage in Melanomagenesis

(2013) Timothy Budden et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Glycosylated Porphyra-334 and Palythine-Threonine from the Terrestrial Cyanobacterium Nostoc commune

(2013) Ehsan Nazifi et al.   Marine Drugs

Effects of in vivo exposure to UV filters (4-MBC, OMC, BP-3, 4-HB, OC, OD-PABA) on endocrine signaling genes in the insect Chironomus riparius

(2013) Irene Ozáez et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Rapid screening method to study the reactivity of UV filter substances towards skin proteins by high-performance thin-layer chromatography

(2013) C. Stiefel et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE

Physical ecology of hypolithic communities in the central Namib Desert: The role of fog, rain, rock habitat, and light

(2013) Kimberley A. Warren-Rhodes et al.   Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences

Culture medium optimization of a new bacterial extracellular polysaccharide with excellent moisture retention activity

(2012) Li Zhao et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

A European multicentre photopatch test study

(2012)   BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Redundant Pathways of Sunscreen Biosynthesis in a Cyanobacterium

(2012) Edward Spence et al.   CHEMBIOCHEM

Policy options to address global land use change from biofuels

(2012) Julie Witcover et al.   ENERGY POLICY

Organic UV filters in personal care products in Switzerland: A survey of occurrence and concentrations

(2012) Eva Manová et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

The cyanobacterial UV-absorbing pigment scytonemin displays radical-scavenging activity

(2012) Kei Matsui et al.   JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

The influences of skin visco-elasticity, hydration level and aging on the formation of wrinkles: a comprehensive and objective approach

(2012) Jae Woo Choi et al.   SKIN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

Renewable energy from Cyanobacteria: energy production optimization by metabolic pathway engineering

(2011) Naira Quintana et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Effects of the UV-filter 2-ethyl-hexyl-4-trimethoxycinnamate (EHMC) on expression of genes involved in hormonal pathways in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) and link to vitellogenin induction and histology

(2011) Verena Christen et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Clinical and experimental studies of octocrylene's allergenic potency

(2011) Isabella Karlsson et al.   CONTACT DERMATITIS

EFFECTS OF ULTRAVIOLET-A RADIATION AND NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY ON THE CELLULAR COMPOSITION OF PHOTOPROTECTIVE COMPOUNDS IN GLENODINIUM FOLIACEUM (DINOPHYCEAE)1

(2011) Daniel Allan White et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY

Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids: Relevant Secondary Metabolites. Chemical and Ecological Aspects

(2011) Jose I. Carreto et al.   Marine Drugs

Microbial ultraviolet sunscreens

(2011) Qunjie Gao et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Development of a new in vitro method to evaluate the photoprotective sunscreen activity of plant extracts against high UV-B radiation

(2011) Mélanie Hupel et al.   TALANTA

Octocrylene, an Emerging Photoallergen

(2010) Martine Avenel-Audran et al.   ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY

Antioxidant and moisture-retention activities of the polysaccharide from Nostoc commune

(2010) Haifeng Li et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Exposure patterns of UV filters, fragrances, parabens, phthalates, organochlor pesticides, PBDEs, and PCBs in human milk: Correlation of UV filters with use of cosmetics

(2010) Margret Schlumpf et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Distribution and Abundance of MAAs in 33 Species of Microalgae across 13 Classes

(2010) Carole Anne Llewellyn et al.   Marine Drugs

The Genetic and Molecular Basis for Sunscreen Biosynthesis in Cyanobacteria

(2010) E. P. Balskus et al.   SCIENCE

Effects of pre- and postnatal exposure to the UV-filter Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) on the reproductive, auditory and neurological development of rat offspring

(2010) Marta Axelstad et al.   TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY

Biotechnological and industrial significance of cyanobacterial secondary metabolites

(2009) Rajesh P. Rastogi et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Gene Expression Patterns Associated with the Biosynthesis of the Sunscreen Scytonemin in Nostoc punctiforme ATCC 29133 in Response to UVA Radiation

(2009) T. Soule et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Cyanobacterial Megamolecule Sacran Efficiently Forms LC Gels with Very Heavy Metal Ions†

(2009) Maiko K. Okajima et al.   LANGMUIR

Nanosized zinc oxide particles induce neural stem cell apoptosis

(2009) Xiaoyong Deng et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Adverse Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Human Dermal Fibroblasts and How to Protect Cells

(2009) Zhi Pan et al.   Small

Long-term treatment with moisturizers affects the mRNA levels of genes involved in keratinocyte differentiation and desquamation

(2008) Izabela Buraczewska et al.   ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Effects of nitrogen source on the synthesis of the UV-screening compound, scytonemin, in the cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme PCC 73102

(2008) Erich D. Fleming et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Tumorigenic Effect of Some Commonly Used Moisturizing Creams when Applied Topically to UVB-Pretreated High-Risk Mice

(2008) Yao-Ping Lu et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Current sunscreen issues: 2007 Food and Drug Administration sunscreen labelling recommendations and combination sunscreen/insect repellent products

(2008) Camile L. Hexsel et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

Supergiant Ampholytic Sugar Chains with Imbalanced Charge Ratio Form Saline Ultra-absorbent Hydrogels

(2008) Maiko K. Okajima et al.   MACROMOLECULES

A Blocked Diketo Form of Avobenzone: Photostability, Photosensitizing Properties and Triplet Quenching by a Triazine-derived UVB-filter

(2008) Cecilia Paris et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Nanotechnology, Cosmetics and the Skin: Is There a Health Risk?

(2008) G.J. Nohynek et al.   SKIN PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Structure and Antiviral Activity of an Acidic Polysaccharide from an Edible Blue-green Alga, Nostoc flagelliforme

(2008) Kenji KANEKIYO et al.   YAKUGAKU ZASSHI-JOURNAL OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN