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Table 1 Deposition efficiencies obtained for Ag20, Ag200 and AgNWs using the Vitrocellâ„¢Cloud System

From: In vitro exposure of a 3D-tetraculture representative for the alveolar barrier at the air-liquid interface to silver particles and nanowires

 

Concentration of the sprayed suspension (μg/mL)

Deposition efficiency (%)

Expected concentration (μg/cm2)

Measured concentration (μg/cm2)

Ag20

50

54

0.05

0.054

500

68

0.5

0.68

5000

74

5

7.4

Ag200

50

50

0.05

0.05

500

47

0.5

0.47

5000

82

5

8.2

AgNWs

50

40

0.05

0.04

500

57

0.5

0.57

5000

60

5

6.0

  1. The deposition efficiencies were measured for 3 increasing concentrations