Tattoo ink nanoparticles in skin tissue and fibroblasts

• Published in: Beilstein journal of nanotechnology Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 1183 - 1191
• Main Authors: Grant, Colin A, Twigg, Peter C, Baker, Richard, Tobin, Desmond J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Beilstein-Institut 20.05.2015
• Subjects: atomic force microscopy (AFM); dermis; Full Research Paper; nanoparticles; Nanoscience; Nanotechnology; skin; tattoo ink; skin; nanoparticles; atomic force microscopy (AFM); tattoo ink; dermis

Tattooing has long been practised in various societies all around the world and is becoming increasingly common and widespread in the West. Tattoo ink suspensions unquestionably contain pigments composed of nanoparticles, i.e., particles of sub-100 nm dimensions. It is widely acknowledged that nanop...