The Benefits of C60

The role of Free Radicals in viral infections, and why C60 can help

The role of Free Radicals in viral infections, and why C60 can help

Essentially, free radicals are unstable molecules that cause damage to cells around them in an attempt to restabilise themselves. When there are more free radicals in the body than natural and/or supplemental antioxidants, like C60, the body incurs oxidative stress.

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Carbon 60 (C60), what’s all the fuss?

Carbon 60 (C60), what’s all the fuss?

C60, aka Buckminsterfullerene, bucky balls or the magic molecule, is a radiation resistant, nanotechnology. This tiny fella, the most symmetrical molecule in existence, is constructed of 60 pure carbon atoms; it has been found to occur naturally on Earth and in deep space, as well as being produced by humans. This might take you back to high school, but carbon is a building block of life itself. 

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Can C60 be used to combat viruses?

Can C60 be used to combat viruses?

A new reaction that shows C60 fullerene derivatives which effectively combat viral outbreaks, as well as HIV, herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus, has been discovered by a collaboration of scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy, Science and Technology, the Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of RAW and other foreign research centres.

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