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Table 3 The loss rate (%) of CNMs by mechanical processes such as washing and centrifugation

From: Carbon nanomaterial-derived lung burden analysis using UV-Vis spectrophotometry and proteinase K digestion

Nominal Dose (μg/mL)

10

20

30

CB

4.60 ± 0.78a

4.84 ± 1.14

4.60 ± 0.68

ND

4.19 ± 1.06

3.95 ± 1.27

3.87 ± 0.44

MWCNT

6.20 ± 0.71

5.28 ± 0.94

4.54 ± 0.79

CNF

5.73 ± 1.70

4.25 ± 0.99

4.11 ± 0.75

GNP

4.97 ± 1.15

4.81 ± 1.14

4.26 ± 1.91

  1. aThe recovered concentration was divided by the initial dose to calculate the loss rate
  2. Data are mean ± SEM and n = 4 for each concentration