Panzarini, E. and Tenuzzo, B. and Vergallo, C. and Dini, L. (2013) Biological systems interact with Engineered NanoMaterials (ENMs): Possible environmental risks. Il nuovo cimento C, 36 (2). pp. 111-116. ISSN 1826-9885
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Abstract
There is a growing and controversial public debate on the potential risk of NanoMaterials (NMs) to living organisms, including humans. In particular, the processes of dispersion and bioaccumulation of Engineered NanoMaterials (ENMs) into the environment are poorly investigated. Biological systems interact with ENMs in a very complex dynamic way whose comprehension is still at its infancy. Thus the evaluation of the environmental impact of ENMs may be useful to minimize or eliminate ENMs toxicity and/or ecotoxicity, and to help authorities to draw directives and regulations for a safe production and use of ENMs. Here we briefly review biotoxicity and environmental risks of ENMs (like carbon- and metalnanoparticles) reporting also our experience in the cytotoxicity of carbon (C) and silver (Ag) NanoParticles (NPs) on HeLa cells and nanoecotoxicity on Paracentrotus lividus.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Ground water quality ; Developmental diseases ; Complex nanostructures, including patterned or assembled structures |
| Subjects: | 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 530 Fisica |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 05 May 2020 12:34 |
| Last Modified: | 05 May 2020 12:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/18256 |
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