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Exposure of silver-nanoparticles and silver-ions to lung cells in vitro at the air-liquid interface

Herzog, Fabian ; Clift, Martin JD ; Piccapietra, Flavio ; Behra, Renata ; Schmid, Otmar ; Petri-Fink, Alke ; Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara

In: Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2013, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 11

Background Due to its antibacterial properties, silver (Ag) has been used in more consumer products than any other nanomaterial so far. Despite the promising advantages posed by using Ag-nanoparticles (NPs), their interaction with mammalian systems is currently not fully understood. An exposure route via inhalation is of primary concern for humans in an occupational setting. Aim of this study was...