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On the characterization of environmental nanoparticles.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15509018     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The presence and release of nanoparticles into the environment has important implications for human health and the environment. This article highlights and describes techniques that are effective in the characterization of anthropogenic and naturally occurring nanoparticles. Particle attributes like size, size distribution, shape, structure, microstructure, composition, and homogeneity are critically important to determining the potential impact of such materials on health and the environment. Many techniques yield data for a collection of nanoparticles; while others yield data for individual nanoparticles; and still others yield data showing the size, distribution of chemical species, and variations in structure and microstructure for a single nanoparticle. All are important in the context of environmental nanoparticles. Many of these techniques are complementary, and depending on the information required, the ideal characterization usually employs multiple techniques.
Authors:
David J Burleson; Michelle D Driessen; R Lee Penn
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering     Volume:  39     ISSN:  1093-4529     ISO Abbreviation:  J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng     Publication Date:  2004  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-10-28     Completed Date:  2005-01-07     Revised Date:  2009-08-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9812551     Medline TA:  J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2707-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Environmental Monitoring / methods*
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Nanotechnology*
Particle Size
Risk Assessment
Structure-Activity Relationship
X-Ray Diffraction

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