A comparison of dispersing media for various engineered carbon nanoparticles
Open Access
- 27 July 2007
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Particle and Fibre Toxicology
- Vol. 4 (1) , 6
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-8977-4-6
Abstract
With the increased manufacture and use of carbon nanoparticles (CNP) there has been increasing concern about the potential toxicity of fugitive CNP in the workplace and ambient environment. To address this matter a number of investigators have conducted in vitro and in vivo toxicity assessments. However, a variety of different approaches for suspension of these particles (culture media, Tween 80, dimethyl sulfoxide, phosphate-buffered saline, fetal calf serum, and others), and different sources of materials have generated potentially conflicting outcomes. The quality of the dispersion of nanoparticles is very dependent on the medium used to suspend them, and this then will most likely affect the biological outcomes.Keywords
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