Silicon dioxide nanoparticles can exert cytotoxic effects on neural cells

2007 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2007, Technical Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 741-743

  Lai, James C K ^a   Lai, Maria B ^a   Edgley, Kristina L ^a   Bhushan, Alok ^a   Dukhande, Vikas V ^a   Daniels, Christopher K ^a   Leung, Solomon W ^b  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell survival death; Cytotoxicity; Health risk; Nanotoxicity; Silicon dioxide nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOTOXICITY; HEALTH HAZARDS; NEUROLOGY; SILICA;

CELL SURVIVAL; HEALTH RISK; NANOTOXICITY; SILICON DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 34547978783     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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