The toxicity of gold nanoparticles in relation to their physiochemical properties

Biomedical Research (India)

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 400-413

  Yah, Clarence S ^a  

^a National Centre for Occupational Health   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cells interaction; Gold Nanoparticles; Physiochemical Properties; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

GOLD NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONJUGATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIGAND BINDING; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; NANOCHEMISTRY; NANOTOXICOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POROSITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURFACE CHARGE; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOKINETICS;

EID: 84879296536     PISSN: 0970938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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