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SUBMITTER: Kovochich M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3971833 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kovochich Michael M Espinasse Benjamin B Auffan Melanie M Hotze Ernest M EM Wessel Lauren L Xia Tian T Nel Andre E AE Wiesner Mark R MR
Environmental science & technology 20090801 16
C60 fullerene is a promising material because of its unique physiochemical properties. However, previous studies have reported that colloidal aggregates of C60 (nC60) produce toxicity in fish and human cell cultures. The preparation method of nC60 raises questions as to whether the observed effects stem from fullerenes or from the organic solvents used during the preparation of the suspensions. In this paper, we set out to elucidate the mechanism by which tetrahydrofuran (THF) treatment to enhan ...[more]