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Table 3 Titanium concentration in livers, lungs and milk.

From: Effects of prenatal exposure to surface-coated nanosized titanium dioxide (UV-Titan). A study in mice

Origin

Tissue

Treatment

N

Time after exposure

(days)

Ti

(mg/kg)

Adult females

Lungs

Exposed

3

5

38 ± 6

  

Controls

3

5

< 5

  

Exposed

3

26-27

33 ± 18

  

Controls

3

26-27

< 0.7

 

Livers

Exposed

3

5

< 0.5

  

Controls

3

5

< 0.5

  

Exposed

3

26-27

0.5 ± 0.3

  

Controls

3

26-27

< 0.2

Pups

Livers

Exposed

2a

5

< 0.4

  

Controls

2a

5

0.4 ± 0.1

  

Exposed

3

26-27

< 0.4

  

Controls

3

26-27

< 0.4

 

Milk

Exposed

2b

5

< 1

  

Controls

2b

5

< 1

  1. Mean ± SD corresponding to the two detected Ti isotopes. Pooled sample from 5a and 4b animals.