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Table 1 Physicochemical characteristics of AgNPs

From: Combination of the BeWo b30 placental transport model and the embryonic stem cell test to assess the potential developmental toxicity of silver nanoparticles

 

Size (TEM) nm ± SDa,c

Hydrodynamic size (DLS) nm ± SDa

ζ- potential (mV) ± SDa,c

Dissolution (%) ± SDb

0 h

120 h

(LA) AgNPs

51 ± 5

70 ± 8

−54 ± 3

15 ± 4

32 ± 2#

(Cit) AgNPs

48 ± 5

61 ± 5

− 46 ± 1

25 ± 3

31 ± 1

(BPEI) AgNPs

47 ± 5

62 ± 1

+ 73 ± 1

17 ± 1

29 ± 2#

Ag2S NPs

28 ± 20

201 ± 28

−22 ± 1

31 ± 1

25 ± 6

AgNO3

–

–

–

–

–

  1. aMeasured in nano-pure water
  2. bMeasured in complete cell culture medium (DMEM+)
  3. c Provided by Nanocomposix Inc.
  4. # Significant difference between 0 and 120 h incubation within the same AgNPs (p-value < 0.05)
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

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