Basic Nano Toxicology
Nanotoxicology refers to the study of nanomaterials and their toxicity. This is a huge field, but let’s provide a basic, what-you-need-to-know introduction. There are thousands of different nanomaterials, some examples include: For drug delivery: Nanoshells (Gold, C60…) Dendrimers Polymers Liposomes (used in the injectable) Nano computing Quantam dots (made of cadmium, other metals or possibly …