Table 1 Distribution of gold nanoparticles (mean ± S.E.).
Group | Site | Diameter†(nm) | Number (particles/cm3) | Surface (nm2/cm3) | Mass (μg/m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Â | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|  | Upa | 4.29(1.69) | 2.46 × 104 ± 2.38 × 102 | 1.96 × 106 ± 3.28 × 104 | 0.04 ± 0.00 |
Low | Downb | 4.32(1.64) | 2.21 × 104 ± 2.98 × 102 | 1.81 × 106 ± 4.03 × 104 | 0.04 ± 0.00 |
|  | Total | 4.30(1.67) | 2.36 × 104 ± 1.90 × 102 | 1.90 × 106 ± 2.55 × 104 | 0.04 ± 0.00 |
|  | Up | 4.11(1.35) | 2.40 × 105 ± 1.98 × 103 | 1.71 × 107 ± 2.24 × 105 | 0.38 ± 0.02 |
Middle | Down | 4.13(1.41) | 2.29 × 105 ± 2.59 × 103 | 1.53 × 107 ± 2.05 × 105 | 0.38 ± 0.03 |
|  | Total | 4.12(1.38) | 2.36 × 105 ± 2.32 × 103 | 1.68 × 107 ± 1.66 × 105 | 0.38 ± 0.02 |
|  | Up | 4.96(1.77) | 1.98 × 106 ± 1.85 × 104 | 3.67 × 108 ± 6.35 × 107 | 20.14 ± 0.64 |
High | Down | 5.20(1.93) | 1.66 × 106 ± 1.53 × 104 | 3.60 × 108 ± 7.51 × 106 | 20.80 ± 0.73 |
|  | Total | 5.06(1.86) | 1.85 × 106 ± 1.36 × 104 | 3.64 × 108 ± 4.85 × 106 | 20.02 ± 0.41 |