Darkfield-Confocal Microscopy detection of nanoscale particle internalization by human lung cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Concerns over the health effects of nanomaterials in the environment have created a need for microscopy methods capable of examining the biological interactions of nanoparticles (NP). Unfortunately, NP are beyond the diffraction limi...

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Main Authors: Samet James M, Hofer Thomas PJ, Bromberg Philip A, Gibbs-Flournoy Eugene A, Zucker Robert M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
Online Access:http://www.particleandfibretoxicology.com/content/8/1/2