Nanotechnology: Current applications and future scope in food
Nanotechnology is the new frontier in the transformation of conventional agriculture and
food sector into an emerging form for development of food industry. Innovations in nanofood …
food sector into an emerging form for development of food industry. Innovations in nanofood …
Assessing the in vitro and in vivo toxicity of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
M Mahmoudi, H Hofmann… - Chemical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Nanotechnology has become a key word of public interest, since people realized the social
and economic power of nanotechnology development. Nanotechnology has already …
and economic power of nanotechnology development. Nanotechnology has already …
Assay-dependent phytotoxicity of nanoparticles to plants
The effects of five nanomaterials (multiwalled carbon nanotubes [MWCNTs], Ag, Cu, ZnO, Si)
and their corresponding bulk counterparts on seed germination, root elongation, and …
and their corresponding bulk counterparts on seed germination, root elongation, and …
Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot study
Carbon nanotubes have distinctive characteristics, but their needle-like fibre shape has
been compared to asbestos, raising concerns that widespread use of carbon nanotubes …
been compared to asbestos, raising concerns that widespread use of carbon nanotubes …
Nanotechnology and water treatment: applications and emerging opportunities
J Theron, JA Walker, TE Cloete - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotechnology, the engineering and art of manipulating matter at the nanoscale (1–100
nm), offers the potential of novel nanomaterials for treatment of surface water, groundwater …
nm), offers the potential of novel nanomaterials for treatment of surface water, groundwater …
Does nanoparticle activity depend upon size and crystal phase?
J Jiang, G Oberdörster, A Elder, R Gelein… - …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
A method to investigate the dependence of the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles
(eg, size, surface area and crystal phase) on their oxidant generating capacity is proposed …
(eg, size, surface area and crystal phase) on their oxidant generating capacity is proposed …
Toxicity screenings of nanomaterials: challenges due to interference with assay processes and components of classic in vitro tests
R Guadagnini, B Halamoda Kenzaoui, L Walker… - …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Given the multiplicity of nanoparticles (NPs), there is a requirement to develop screening
strategies to evaluate their toxicity. Within the EU-funded FP7 NanoTEST project, a panel of …
strategies to evaluate their toxicity. Within the EU-funded FP7 NanoTEST project, a panel of …
The new toxicology of sophisticated materials: nanotoxicology and beyond
AD Maynard, DB Warheit, MA Philbert - Toxicological sciences, 2011 - academic.oup.com
It has long been recognized that the physical form of materials can mediate their toxicity—
the health impacts of asbestiform materials, industrial aerosols, and ambient particulate …
the health impacts of asbestiform materials, industrial aerosols, and ambient particulate …
Assessing nanoparticle toxicity in cell-based assays: influence of cell culture parameters and optimized models for bridging the in vitro–in vivo gap
The number of newly engineered nanomaterials is vastly increasing along with their
applications. Despite the fact that there is a lot of interest and effort is being put into the …
applications. Despite the fact that there is a lot of interest and effort is being put into the …
Nanoscale materials and their use in water contaminants removal—a review
Water scarcity is being recognized as a present and future threat to human activity and as a
consequence water purification technologies are gaining major attention worldwide …
consequence water purification technologies are gaining major attention worldwide …