Toxicity of citrate-capped AuNPs: an in vitro and in vivo assessment
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In this study, we show that 15 nm citrate-capped AuNPs exert a remarkable toxicity in living systems. The assessment was performed by using well-characterized AuNPs, the combination of in vitro and in vivo models (namely two different cell lines and Drosophila melanogaster), exposure to low dosages of nanoparticles (in the sub-nanomolar concentration range), along with the application of several biological assays to monitor different aspects of the toxic effects, such as viability, genotoxicity, and molecular biomarkers.
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OpenAlex topics: Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications · Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques · Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
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