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Environment, Health and Safety Research

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PLATFORM FOR NANOPARTICLE ANALYSIS TO VERIFY THEIR POSSIBLE TOXICITY AND THE ECO-TOXICITY

Project Information

Principal InvestigatorAntonietta M. Gatti
InstitutionCONSORZIO NAZIONALE INTERUNIVERSITARIO SVILUPPO MATERIALI - UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA - Italy
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Relevance to ImplicationsHigh
Class of NanomaterialEngineered Nanomaterials
Impact SectorCross-cutting
Broad Research Categories Hazard
Characterization
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Funding Information

CountryEU
Anticipated Total Funding$4,292,998.00
Annual Funding$1,430,999.33
Funding SourceDG Research
Funding Mechanism
Funding Sector
Start Year2006
Anticipated End Year2009

Abstract/Summary

In-vitro tests of interaction of engineered nanoparticles (NP) with cells. Identification of the modes of NP-cell interaction. Application of the laboratory-developed cellular models on the field investigations.