Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a strong oxidizer and is used as a bleaching agent for hair and teeth, and as a wound disinfectant. In addition, H2O2 also forms in the body, for example as a metabolic ...

Hydrogen peroxide, found in medicine cabinets around the world, is a powerful oxidizing agent. On human skin, an enzyme unlocks the oxidizing potential allowing it to kill germs. Concentrated hydrogen ...

The team of prof. Joris Messens at the VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology has provided new insights into the regulation of an important intracellular messenger molecule, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), ...

Nestled between mostly white and orange bottles in your medicine cabinet, that brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide probably looks like it came from an old-fashioned apothecary. But its peculiar ...

For a long time, hydrogen peroxide has been considered as a dangerous metabolite that can damage cells through oxidation. This, however, is not its only role in the cell. Scientists have now ...

Hydrogen peroxide is an ingredient in many bleaches, dyes, cleansers, antiseptics, and disinfectants. It has many potential uses, such as for skin care and oral hygiene. However, there are also safety ...