NGB - Toxicity of nanoparticles - EN

With a series of scientific project presentations, Nouvelle Génération des Biotechnologistes draws another picture of Biotechnology and presents what kind of young research is going on out there - as inspiration and encouragement for other young scientists.

Similarly to ultrafine particles, nanoparticles are sized between 1 and 100 nanometers, though the size limitation can be restricted to two dimensions. Nanoparticles may or may not exhibit size-related properties that differ significantly from those observed in fine particles or bulk materials. Nanoparticles present possible dangers, both medically and environmentally. Most of these are due to the high surface to volume ratio, which can make the particles very reactive or catalytic. They are also able to pass through cell membranes in organisms, and their interactions with biological systems are relatively unknown...

Find more information about the initiative on www.biotechnologistes.fr

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Science & Technology

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• Nanoparticles
• Toxicity
• Science
• Biotechnology
• NGB
• YEBN
• young researchers
• Edinburgh