Free radical activity associated with the surface of particles: A unifying factor in determining biological activity?

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 88, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 293-298

  Donaldson, Kenneth ^a   Beswick, Paul H ^a   Gilmour, Peter S ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

asbestos; fibres; free radicals; PM 10; TiO2

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; FREE RADICAL; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MANNITOL; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; GENOTOXICITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0030296565     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4274(96)03752-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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