Zeolites are effective ROS-scavengers in vitro.

We report on the use of zeolites to limit the effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on human albumin under in vitro conditions. Zeolites of different structure type, channel size, channel polarity, and charge-compensating cation were screened for the elimination of ROS, notably HO(·), resulting from the Fenton reaction. A test based on ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) was used as a marker to monitor the activity of HO(·) after co-exposure of human serum to these zeolites.