Dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes by a natural lung surfactant for pulmonary <it>in vitro </it>and <it>in vivo </it>toxicity studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accumulating evidence indicate that the degree of dispersion of nanoparticles has a strong influence on their biological activities. The aims of this study were to develop a simple and rapid method of nanoparticle dispersion using a...

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Main Authors: Mercer Robert R, Chen Bean, Mishra Anurag, Castranova Vincent, Wang Liying, Schwegler-Berry Diane, Rojanasakul Yon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
Online Access:http://www.particleandfibretoxicology.com/content/7/1/31