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Table 1 Average size of cobalt oxide particles and latex beads, before and after sonication in LHC9 medium

From: Low-solubility particles and a Trojan-horse type mechanism of toxicity: the case of cobalt oxide on human lung cells

 

Before sonication

After sonication

 

Average size (nm)

Polydispersity index (PDI)

Average size (nm)

Polydispersity index (PDI)

Co3O4*

1843 ± 279

0.44 ± 0.05

372 ± 101

0.24 ± 0.07

Latex beads (LB-3)**

1024 ± 34

0.26 ± 0.03

408 ± 14

0.06 ± 0.03

  1. (*15 min sonication n = 6, **1 min sonication n = 3).