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Toxicological evaluation of clay minerals and derived nanocomposites: A review
Sara Maisanaba,Silvia Pichardo,María Puerto,Daniel Gutiérrez-Praena,Ana M. Cameán,Ángeles Jos +5 more
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A case by case toxicological evaluation is required taking into account that different clays have their own toxicological profiles, their modification can change this profile, and the potential increase of the human/environmental exposure to clay minerals due to their novel applications.About:
This article is published in Environmental Research.The article was published on 2015-04-01. It has received 156 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Environmental exposure.read more
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Nanoparticles in food packaging: Biodegradability and potential migration to food—A review
TL;DR: In this paper, a critical review shows an overview of the actual state of the art demonstrating the urgent demand for research on this field demonstrating that migration assays and risk assessment are still not conclusive.
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A review of hydrogel-based composites for biomedical applications: enhancement of hydrogel properties by addition of rigid inorganic fillers
TL;DR: The most important organic and inorganic materials used to fabricate hydrogel composites are reviewed to highlight the advantages of combining different materials with respect to their use for biofabrication and cell encapsulation as well as their application as injectable materials for tissue enhancement and regeneration.
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Biological and environmental interactions of emerging two-dimensional nanomaterials.
Zhongying Wang,Wenpeng Zhu,Yang Qiu,Xin Yi,Annette von dem Bussche,Agnes B. Kane,Huajian Gao,Kristie J. Koski,Robert H. Hurt +8 more
TL;DR: A framework for more systematic investigation of biological behavior in the future is proposed, rooted in fundamental materials chemistry and physics, that considers three fundamental interaction modes: chemical interactions and phase transformations, electronic and surface redox interactions, and physical and mechanical interactions that are unique to near-atomically-thin, high-aspect-ratio solids.
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Nanotechnology: An Untapped Resource for Food Packaging.
TL;DR: The existing knowledge, recent advances, concerns and future applications of nanotechnology in food packaging sector are presented.
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Montmorillonite nanoclay as a multifaceted drug-delivery carrier: A review
TL;DR: Factors affecting drug entrapment, molecular level mechanism of interactions, analysis of various reports for sustained drug release and targeted drug release are reviewed for rational selection of montmorillonite in drug delivery.
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