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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Nanomaterials and the environment

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Author(s):
Matheus P. Paschoalino [1] ; Glauciene P. S. Marcone [2] ; Wilson F. Jardim [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Química - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Química - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Química - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Química Nova; v. 33, n. 2, p. 421-430, 2010-00-00.
Abstract

The increasing use of nanomaterials in several products in different areas such as electronics, cosmetics, food and drugs has attracted the attention of the scientific community due to unknown properties of these materials, such as the life cycle and the interaction with receptor organisms once they reach the environment. In this context, the present work shows an updated scenario of nanomaterials applications, characterization methods and toxicity evaluation, also addressing important aspects related to the development and application of nanotechnology under the environmental point of view. (AU)