Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2014,5, 1357–1370, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.149
–liquidexposure; dosimetry; lung cells in vitro; silver nanoparticles; toxicity; Introduction
Silver possesses antiseptic and germicidal properties [1]. These effects are enhanced in combination with the possibilities of nanotechnology, when silver is manufactured as particles at the nanoscale. Defined
ALI setup, as well as all concentrations under submerged conditions after 24 h, reflecting more of a chronic lifetime exposure concentration, showed cytotoxic as well as pro-inflammatory effects. In conclusion, more studies need to address long-term and chronic Ag NP exposure effects.
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Figure 1:
Scanning electron microscopic image (A) of Ag NPs deposited on a silicon wafer. The particle size d...