Unraveling the Safety Profile of Nanoscale Particles and Materials From Biomedical to Environmental Applications

• Other Authors: Gomes, Andreia C. (Editor), Sarria, Marisa P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2018
• Subjects: Nanotechnology; nanoparticles, cytotoxicity, cancer, oxidative stress, nanomaterials, toxicity
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

As nanomaterials become increasingly present in our daily lives, pertinent questions regarding their safety arise. Nanomaterial risk assessment, as in other areas, directs much of the effort worldwide in defining guidelines that may be translated into national or international directives. Nanomateri...