The objective of this study was to examine the cytotoxic effects of binary mixtures of Al2O3
and ZnO NPs using mouse fibroblast cells (L929) and human bronchial epithelial cells …

Nanomaterials or nanoparticles are commonly used in the cosmetics, medicine, and food
industries. Many researchers studied the possible side effects of several nanoparticles …

The increased applications of nanoparticles in a wide range of industrial fields raise the
concern about their potential toxicity to human. The aim of this study was to assess and …

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate and compare the toxic effects of four types of
metal oxide (ZnO, TiO2, SiO2, and Al2O3) nanoparticles with similar primary size (∼ 20 nm) …

Along with existing and emerging use of nanoscale materials, growing concerns have arisen
about their unintentional health and environmental impact. The objective of the ongoing …

We compared cytotoxicities of metal oxide nanomaterials, including different sizes (20 and
60 nm) of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), Al-doped ZnO-NPs, Al2O3-NPs, Al2O3 nanowhiskers …

The reduction in size of Zinc oxide (ZnO) and Silicon dioxide (SiO2) particles from micron to
nano scale offers unique physical characteristics on one hand while making them cytotoxic …

The increasing use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) has raised concerns about their
potential hazards to human and environmental health. In this study, the characterization and …

This is the first comprehensive study to evaluate the cytotoxicity, biochemical mechanisms of
toxicity, and oxidative DNA damage caused by exposing human bronchoalveolar carcinoma …

Although novel nanomaterials are being produced and applied in our daily lives at a rapid
pace, related health and environmental toxicity assessments are lagging behind. Recent …