The environmental soot and carbon blacks (CBs) cause many diseases in humans, but their
underlying mechanisms of toxicity are still poorly understood. Both are formed after the …

Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in different technologies but their unique
properties might also cause adverse health effects. In reviewing recent in vitro and in vivo …

Background Recently, the use of nanotechnology has been expanding very rapidly in
diverse areas of research, such as consumer products, energy, materials, and medicine …

Since its starting in the 19th century, modern food packaging has made great advances as
results of global trends and consumer preferences. These advances are oriented to obtain …

Generation of oxidatively damaged DNA by particulate matter (PM) is hypothesized to occur
via production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammation. We investigated this …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been used as an antimicrobial and disinfectant agents.
However, there is limited information about antitumor potential. Therefore, this study focused …

Background Nanoparticles possess exceptional physical and chemical properties which led
to rapid commercialisation. Silver nanoparticles (Ag-np) are among the most …

Due to the rapid development of a diverse array of nanoparticles, used in a wide variety of
products, there are now many international activities to assess the potential toxicity of these …

Nanoscience is often referred to as “key”,“horizontal”, or “enabling”, since it can virtually
encompass all technological areas. 1r4 Bringing together different areas of science …

Particulates are small particles of solid or liquid suspended in liquid or air. In vitro studies
show that particles generate reactive oxygen species, deplete endogenous antioxidants …