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Table 1 nanoSiO2 characterization in different aqueous media. Values are presented relative to those of nanoSiO2 in ultrapure H2O, 91 ± 22 nm for hydrodynamic diameter and − 27.1 ± 4.4 mV for ζ-potential, respectively as previously reported [24]

From: Amorphous SiO2 nanoparticles promote cardiac dysfunction via the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore in rat heart and human cardiomyocytes

Media

Relative hydrodynamic diameter (nm)

Relative ζ-potential (mV)

Mitochondrial Respiration Buffer

0.73 ± 0.058

1.06 ± 0.122

Krebs-Henseleit buffer

2.99 ± 0.188

1.06 ± 0.122