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“Background The annual worldwide production of carbon www.selleckchem.com/products/azd4547.html nanotubes (CNT) surpassed

the multimetric ton level and is expected to further increase [1]. Their structure gives them exceptional properties, which makes this material suitable for the use in composite materials, sensors, drug delivery, hydrogen storage fuel cells, and various environmental applications [2–4]. The probability of occupational and public exposure to CNT has significantly increased [5]. With this nanophase invasion of new materials and products into many aspects of life comes the need for increasing safety measures for exposure 4SC-202 in vitro risks [6]. In October 2011, the European Union defined nanomaterials as natural, incidental, or manufactured materials containing particles, in an unbound state or as an aggregate or agglomerate, where 50% or more of the particles exhibited one or more external dimension in the size range of 1 to 100 nm [7]. Carbon nanotubes represent one of the most promising nanomaterials for various applications [8]. However, public concerns on the widespread use of these materials increase due to their close similarity to other toxic fibers regarding their high aspect ratio, reactivity, and biopersistence. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) used in this study were the most

highly produced CNT materials until 2012 [8]. A pilot plant with an annual capacity of 60 tons is since 2007 in an operation in southern Germany. Thus, knowledge on the toxic potential of MWCNT find more is required also regarding the very different nature of various types differing in flexibility or stiffness, varying in length and aspect ratio as well as having different contents of metal catalysts and surface properties. All MWCNT have a tubular structure with a high aspect ratio and between 2 and 30 concentric cylinders with outer SB-715992 ic50 diameters commonly between 30 and 50 nm. The small size and the high surface area define the chemical reactivity of CNT and induce changes in permeability or conductivity of biological membranes [9].