Toxicity of Nanomaterials : Environmental and Healthcare Applications

Choice Recommended Title, April 2020This comprehensive book, edited by two leading experts in nanotechnology and bioengineering with contributions from a global team of specialists, provides a detailed overview of the environmental and health impacts associated with the toxicology of nanomaterials.Special attention is given to nanomaterial toxicity during synthesis, production and application, and chapters throughout are focused on key areas that are important for future research and development of nanomaterials. This book will be of interest to advanced students studying biomedical engineering and materials science, PhD researchers, post-docs and academics working in the area of nanotechnology, medicine, manufacturing and regulatory bodies.Features: Collates and critically evaluates various aspects of the toxicology of nanomaterials in one comprehensive text Discusses the various effects of nanocrystals including the morphologies on cytotoxicity, in addition to the environmental and cytotoxicity risks of graphene and 2D nanomaterials Explores practical methods of detection and quantification, with applications in the environmental and healthcare fields This comprehensive book, edited by two leading experts in nanotechnology and bioengineering with contributions from a global team of specialists, provides a detailed overview of the environmental and health impacts associated with the toxicology of nanomaterials. Special attention is given to nanomaterial toxicity during synthesis, production and application, and chapters throughout are focused on key areas that are important for future research and development of nanomaterials. This book will be of interest to advanced students studying biomedical engineering and materials science, PhD researchers, post-docs and academics working in the area of nanotechnology, medicine, manufacturing and regulatory bodies. Features: Collates and critically evaluates various aspects of the toxicology of nanomaterials in one comprehensive text Discusses the various effects of nanocrystals including the morphologies on cytotoxicity, in addition to the environmental and cytotoxicity risks of graphene and 2D nanomaterials Explores practical methods of detection and quantification, with applications in the environmental and healthcare fields Content: Chapter 1. Cytotoxicology studies of 2-D NanomaterialsPriyanka Ganguly, Ailish Breen and Suresh C. Pillai Chapter 2. Effects of Nanocrystal Morphologies on CytotoxicityAine M. WhelanChapter 3. Environmental and Cytotoxicity Risks of Graphene Family NanomaterialsSaoirse DervinChapter 4. Toxicology Studies of Semiconductor Nanomaterials: Environmental ApplicationsT.P Nisha, Meera Sathyan, M.K. Kavitha and Honey JohnChapter 5. Toxicity Analysis of Ag and Au NanoparticlesSami RtimiChapter 6. Designing of Smart NanotherapeuticsA. Joseph Nathanael, Tae Hwan Oh and Vignesh KumaravelChapter 7. Identifying Nanotoxicity at the Cellular Level using Electron MicroscopyKerry Thompson, Alanna Stanley, Emma McDermott, Alexander Black and Peter DockeryChapter 8. Ecotoxicology of Nanoparticles Iain Murray and Andy FogartyChapter 9: Lab-on-a-Chip based Devices for Rapid and Accurate Measurement of nanomaterial ToxicityMehenur Sarwar, Amirali Nilchian and Chen-zhong Li This book, edited by two leading experts in nanotoxicology with contributions from a global team of specialists, provides a comprehensive overview of the risks and environmental and health impacts assosciated with the toxicology of nanomaterials.