Adverse Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials: Exposure, Toxicology, and Impact on Human Health

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  • Cyrill Bussy
  • Christoph Alexiou
  • Robby A. Petros
  • Andreas M. Nyström
  • Laura Methven
  • Kostas Kostarelos
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Therapeutic Applications Cyrill Bussy, Christoph Alexiou, Robby A. Petros, Andreas M. Nyström, Laura Methven, Kostas Kostarelos Nanomedicine Laboratory, Center for Drug Delivery Research, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, UK Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Section for Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine, Erlangen, Germany Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA The Swedish Medical Nanoscience Center, and the Department of Neuroscience Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden

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تاریخ انتشار 2012