Understanding the biological safety of silica nanoparticles

Grahame Busby; Siddharth Patwardhan; Andrew Urquhart; Mary Grant

Understanding the biological safety of silica nanoparticles

Grahame Busby, Siddharth Patwardhan, Andrew Urquhart, Mary Grant

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Abstract

The toxicity of a new class of silica nanoparticles synthesised using bioinspired approaches, i.e. neutral pH, room temperature and all-aqueous environments, has been assessed. Traditional Sol-Gel production of silica nanoparticles involves harsh conditions and toxic precursors. The toxicity of bioinspired silica has not been previously reported despite potential applications in drug delivery, biocatalysis and environmental remediation.

Original language	English
Pages	1
Publication status	Published - Sep 2012
Event	Britich Toxicology Meeting - Keele, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Sep 2012 → 11 Sep 2012

Conference

Conference	Britich Toxicology Meeting
Country	United Kingdom
City	Keele
Period	10/09/12 → 11/09/12

Keywords

drug delivery
mesoporous silica nanoparticles
cell toxicity

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