‘Nanoplastics’ Could Be Worse Than Microplastics and We Know Almost Nothing About Them

“From the public point of view, this could be the next asbestos."

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new paper: "E171-induced toxicity in human iPSC-derived colon organoids: Effects on cell viability, ROS generation, DNA damage, and gene expression changes" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tiv.2025.106105

"Food-grade titanium dioxide (E171) is a widely used food additive with debated safety, particularly regarding its genotoxic effects. This study assessed the dose-dependent toxicity of E171 in human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived colon organoids."

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🧬 Can we track nanoparticles in cells without fluorescent labels or destructive prep?

🔗 The application of label-free Raman microscopy to monitor particle-cell interactions in in-vitro experiments. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2025.06.002

📚 CSBJ Quantum Biology and Biophotonics: https://www.csbj.org/qbio

#RamanMicroscopy #Nanotoxicology #CellBiology #LabelFreeImaging #Nanoparticles #BiomedicalResearch #TiO2 #LabelFree #Nanomedicine #ChemicalImaging

🐁 Can we replace animal testing in inhalation toxicology with precision-engineered in vitro systems?

🔗 Application of the market-ready NAVETTA electrodeposition chamber for controlled in vitro exposure with nano-scaled aerosols. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2024.12.008

📚 CSBJ Nanoscience and Advanced Materials: https://www.csbj.org/nano

#InVitroToxicology #Nanotechnology #AerosolScience #3Rs #SSbD #NAVETTA #Nanomedicine #PulmonaryResearch #InhalationToxicology #Nanotoxicology #NanoSafety #InVitroTesting

🧪 Is it time to rethink how we model the lifecycle of engineered nanomaterials?

🔗 How to describe the time-dependent dissolution of engineered nanomaterials?. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2024.04.046

📚 CSBJ Nanoscience & Advanced Materials: https://www.csbj.org/nano

#Nanotechnology #Toxicology #RiskAssessment #ENMs #ComputationalModeling #EnvironmentalHealth #MaterialsScience #nanosafety #nanotoxicology #nanosafety