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Environment, Health and Safety Research

Pharmaceutical and cosmetic silica nanoparticles: towards an understanding of their structure in aquatic systems

Project Information

Principal Investigator
InstitutionKings College London
Project URLView
Relevance to ImplicationsHigh
Class of NanomaterialEngineered Nanomaterials
Impact SectorEnvironment
Broad Research Categories Exposure
Generation, Dispersion, Transformation etc.
Risk Assessment
NNI identifier

Funding Information

CountryUK
Anticipated Total Funding$128,809.00
Annual Funding$128,809.00
Funding SourceNERC
Funding Mechanism
Funding Sector
Start Year2007
Anticipated End Year2008

Abstract/Summary

To examine the loadings of SiO2 nanoparticles to wastewaters from typical domestic use of cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations