Bookedited by Joshua Reineke.
Contents:
Historical overview of nanotechnology and nanotoxicology
Characterization of nanomaterials for toxicological studies
Methods for understanding the interaction between nanoparticles and cells
Single-cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay in nano-genotoxicology
Single-cell nanotoxicity assays of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
Western blot analysis
Application of reverse transcription-PCR and real-time PCR in nanotoxicity research
Deriving TC(50) values of nanoparticles from electrochemical monitoring of lactate dehydrogenase activity indirectly
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of IL-8 production in response to silver nanoparticles
Metabolomics techniques in nanotoxicology studies
Nanoparticle uptake measured by flow cytometry
Determining biological activity of nanoparticles as measured by flow cytometry
Whole cell impedance biosensoring devices
Free energy calculation of permeant-membrane interactions using molecular dynamics simulations
Screening of fullerene toxicity by hemolysis assay
Assessment of in vitro skin irritation potential of nanoparticles: RHE model
In vivo methods of nanotoxicology
The luminescent bacteria test to determine the acute toxicity of nanoparticle suspensions
The primacy of physicochemical characterization of nanomaterials for reliable toxicity assessment: A review of the zebrafish nanotoxicology model
Application of embryonic and adult zebrafish for nanotoxicity assessment
Applications of subsurface microscopy
Application of ICP-MS for the study of disposition and toxicity of metal-based nanomaterials
Quantitative nanoparticle organ disposition by gel permeation chromatography
Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling for nanoparticle toxicity study
Biophysical methods for assessing plant responses to nanoparticle exposure
In vivo nanotoxicity assays in plant models.