Nanopathology
Subtitle: the health impact of nanoparticles
By: Antonietta M. Gatti, Stefano Montanari
Contributors: Montanari, Stefano (Pharmacist)
Publisher: Pan Stanford Pub.; Distributed by World Scientific Pub.; Pan Stanford Publishing; distributed by World Scientific Publishing Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9789814241144; 9789814241007
Subjects: Safety measures; Pharmacology; Environmental aspects; Nanoparticles; Health aspects; Toxicology; Nanotechnology; MEDICAL
Description: Describes the impact of nanoparticles and microparticles on human and animal health and offers criteria for preventing potential problems deriving from these particles.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: How the whole thing began or the logic path towards a discovery; title: In-vitro and in-vivo biological behaviour of micro and nanoparticles; title: Clinical cases: lung, blood, liver, kidney, digestive system, vessels, sperm; title: Six "detective stories"; title: War and nanoparticles; title: Nanoparticles in the environment and working places; title: Nanoparticles in food, cosmetics and other products; title: New York 9/11; title: The future and prevention criteria.