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Table 3 Time dependent dissolution of AgNPs in simulated biological conditions. Results for ionic silver are expressed as percentage of total silver measured in the stock suspensions

From: Tissue distribution and acute toxicity of silver after single intravenous administration in mice: nano-specific and size-dependent effects

BiopureTM Silver nanoparticle

5 min

10 min

60 min

24 h

10 nm AgNP-CT

0.377*10−3

0.510*10−3

0.937*10−3

5.010*10−3

40 nm AgNP-CT

0.049*10−3

0.075*10−3

0.176*10−3

1.235*10−3

100 nm AgNP-CT

0.005*10−3

0.016*10−3

0.038*10−3

0.366*10−3