Silver is used in different applications that result in contact with skin and mucosal surfaces
(eg, jewelry, wound dressings, or eye drops). Intact skin poses an effective barrier against …

Nanotechnology is a growing science that may provide several new applications for
medicine, food preservation, diagnostic technologies, and sanitation. Despite its beneficial …

Silver (Ag), a naturally occurring, rare and precious metal, is found in major minerals such as
cerargyrite (AgCl), pyrargyrite (Ag 3 SbS 3), proustite (Ag 3 AsS 3), and stephanite (Ag 5 …

With tremendous increase in development of nanotechnology, there is a developing
enthusiasm toward the application of nanoparticles in diverse areas. Carbon nanotubes …

Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and biochemical effects were evaluated in the plants Allium cepa,
Nicotiana tabacum, and Vicia faba following exposure to ZnO nanoparticles (np; diameter,∼ …

Background In food toxicology, there is growing interest in studying the impacts of foodborne
nanoparticles (NPs, originating from food additives, food supplements or food packaging) on …

As a result of the rapid development of nanotechnology, metal-based nanoparticles (NPs)
are inadvertently released into the environment and may pose a potential threat to the …

The focus of this research was to develop a better understanding of the pertinent physico-
chemical properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) that affect genotoxicity, specifically how …

In the last decade, gold and silver nanomaterials have received considerable attention due
to their attractive electronic and chemical properties and their potential applications in the …

Nanoparticles (NPs) have gained great attention in agriculture due to their diverse use,
however, their release and persistence in the environment are inevitable. The unintentional …