These particles have the ability to attract oil particles and lift them off of skin, like a magnet. (garnierusa.com)
The team of scientists involved in this study «dropped» virtual oil particles into the NEMO ocean model and tracked where they ended up over a three month period. (sciencedaily.com)
The Georgia Institute of Technology and Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes (UAA), Mexico, have tested the toxicity of oil particles dispersed with Corexit, the dispersant used in the BP oil spill, on rotifers, microscopic animals that form an important link in the Gulf food chain, and which are common subjects in marine toxicity tests. (treehugger.com)