Nanotechnology - Toxicological Issues and Environmental Safety
Nanotechnology is one of the fastest growing technological fields of the 21st century. Nanotechnologies will impact numerous industries, including daily consumer products, health care, energy, and transportation. However, the success of the emerging nanotechnology applications will depend on dynamic...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2007, 2007
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2007 |
| Series: | NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Nanotechnologies: Overview and Issues
- Biokinetics and Effects of Nanoparticles
- Nanoparticle Exposure and Systemic/Cardio Vascular Effects – Experimental Data
- Pulmonary Effects of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Inflammatory Response, Oxidative Stress/Signaling, and Recognition by Macrophages
- Inhalation of Nanomaterials: Short Overview of the Local and Systemic Effects
- Interactions of Organic Compounds with Mineral Particles, and the Detection of Cell Components in Bacteria by Spectroscopic Methods – Connections to Nanoscience
- Toxicity of Polymeric Nanoparticles with Respect to their Application as Drug Carriers
- Risk Assessment Approaches and Research Needs for Nanomaterials: An Examination of Data and Information from Current Studies
- Risk Assessment Related to Nanotechnology: Environmental and Policy–Making
- Needs for Regulations, Training, and Education for Health Protection and Environmental Security of Nanotechnologies
- Bioethics and Legal Aspects of Potential Health and Environmental Risks of Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology – The Frame of Worker Training, Public Education, and Participation
- Use of Membrane Filtration for Water Treatment with Examples from the Republic of Macedonia
- Current State of Nanostructured TiO2-based Catalysts: Preparation Methods
- Evaluation of Mean Diameter values using Scherrer Equation Applied to Electron Diffraction Images
- Occupational Risk Assessment and Management: Focus on Nanomaterials
- Approaches in Environmental Ecotoxicology
- Particle Exposure Through the Indoor Air Environment