Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2015,6, 1183–1191, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.120
Kingdom 10.3762/bjnano.6.120 Abstract Tattooing has long been practised in various societies all around the world and is becoming increasingly common and widespread in the West. Tattooink suspensions unquestionably contain pigments composed of nanoparticles, i.e., particles of sub-100 nm dimensions. It
products. This study examines tattooink particles in two fundamental skin components at the nanometre level. We use atomic force microscopy and light microscopy to examine cryosections of tattooed skin, exploring the collagen fibril networks in the dermis that contain ink nanoparticles. Further, we
culture fibroblasts in diluted tattooink to explore both the immediate impact of ink pigment on cell viability and also to observe the interaction between particles and the cells.
Keywords: atomic force microscopy (AFM); dermis; nanoparticles; skin; tattooink; Introduction
The act of tattooing has
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(a) Particle size distribution of filtered vs unfiltered commercially available tattoo ink, showing...