As defined by the European Commission, a nanomaterial is a natural, an incidental, or a
manufactured material containing particles in an unbound state or as an aggregate or …

Approximately one third of the human proteome contains metal cations, either in the form of
cofactors with catalytic functions or as structural support elements. 1, 2 To guarantee a …

Nanotoxicology studies require investigations of several physico-chemical aspects of the
particle/body fluid interaction, here described by reviewing recent literature in the light of …

In the last few years questions have been raised regarding the potential toxicity of carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) to humans and environment. It is believed that the physico-chemical …

We evaluated the in vivo fate and physiological behavior of quantum dots (QDs) in
Caenorhabditis elegans by GFP transfection, fluorescent imaging, synchrotron radiation …

In contrast to short-lived neutrophils, macrophages display persistent presence in the lung of
animals after pulmonary exposure to carbon nanotubes. While effective in the clearance of …

Carbon nanotubes (CNT), since their discovery, have become one of the most promising
nanomaterials in many industrial and biomedical applications. Due to their unique …

The direct detection of biologically relevant metals in single cells and of their speciation is a
challenging task that requires sophisticated analytical developments. The aim of this article …

Nanoparticle-based molecular imaging has emerged as an interdisciplinary field which
involves physics, chemistry, engineering, biology, and medicine. Single-walled carbon …

Manufactured nanomaterials with novel physicochemical properties are an important basis
for nanosciences and related technologies. Nanotoxicology, aiming to understand the …