Environmental ScienceMedicineChemistry

E. Fröhlich, Gudrun Bonstingl, Anita Höfler, C. Meindl, G. Leitinger, T. Pieber, E. Roblegg

2012.8.10TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO

DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2012.08.008

tlooto Summary

Cytotoxicity of amine-functionalized polystyrene nanoparticles was significantly higher when applied as an aerosol on cell cultured in air–liquid interface culture compared with nanoparticle suspensions tested in submersed culture, highlighting the importance of relevant exposure systems.

Abstract

Highlights ► A new VITROCELL – Pariboy system was evaluated for testing of aerosolized NPs. ► Deposition rates differed between marker compounds and NPs. ► The manual aerosolizer MicroSprayer was suitable for cytotoxicity testing of NPs. ► Polystyrene nanoparticles acted more cytotoxic as aerosols than as suspensions.

Citation format

FRÖHLICH, E., et al. Comparison of two in vitro systems to assess cellular effects of nanoparticles-containing aerosols. TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO, 2012, 27: 409–417.