Toxicological effects of Silver Nanoparticles

Publication date: Available online 11 September 2015 Source:Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology Author(s): Jacob Joe Antony, Periyasamy Sivalingam, Baoan Chen Nanotechnology offers numerous biomedical applications and in so doing exerts toxic effects. AgNPs, one of the metallic nanoparticles is known for its antibacterial applications and hence exposed to human through various healthcare products. Analysis of its toxic effects is necessary before its appliance into the biomedical field. Hence, this mini-review focuses on toxic effects of AgNPs related to human and his environment in vitro and in vivo.
Source: Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research