Abstract
The research-driven and industrial production of nanoparticles and nano-engineered structures as well as their introduction into common consumer products are undergoing a rapid growth. The increasing production and use of nanoscale products raise the risk of their substantial releases into the environment, including indoor air and the atmosphere. Such release is of great concerns due to potential negative environmental and health effects, caused by nanoparticles.
The main goal of my research project is to investigate the biological effects of several kinds of nanoparticles on the microorganisms in the airborne phase and to develop novel techniques and approaches that could serve as standards for investigating effects of airborne nanoparticles. The obtained results will indicate potential toxicity of airborne nanoparticles to more complex organisms, including humans.
In the future, one can foresee introduction of government regulations for airborne nanomaterials, which will require credible nanoparticle environmental, toxicological, and risk assessment data. This highlights the importance of my research project to fill in the gap in the knowledge on nanoparticle toxicity in the airborne state and may trigger further research in this unexplored area. In addition, my study can become a fundamental basis for the development of new rapid methods of airborne nanomaterial toxicological assessment and will contribute to further research on more complex living systems including humans.
The significance of this novel study of the airborne microorganism interaction with particular nanoparticles under various conditions will lead to conclusions about potential environmental and health effects of airborne manufactured nanoparticles and will serve as a basis for further studies on airborne nanoparticle environmental and health effects.
The research-driven and industrial production of nanoparticles and nano-engineered structures as well as their introduction into common consumer products are undergoing a rapid growth. The increasing production and use of nanoscale products raise the risk of their substantial releases into the environment, including indoor air and the atmosphere. Such release is of great concerns due to potential negative environmental and health effects, caused by nanoparticles.
The main goal of my research project is to investigate the biological effects of several kinds of nanoparticles on the microorganisms in the airborne phase and to develop novel techniques and approaches that could serve as standards for investigating effects of airborne nanoparticles. The obtained results will indicate potential toxicity of airborne nanoparticles to more complex organisms, including humans.
In the future, one can foresee introduction of government regulations for airborne nanomaterials, which will require credible nanoparticle environmental, toxicological, and risk assessment data. This highlights the importance of my research project to fill in the gap in the knowledge on nanoparticle toxicity in the airborne state and may trigger further research in this unexplored area. In addition, my study can become a fundamental basis for the development of new rapid methods of airborne nanomaterial toxicological assessment and will contribute to further research on more complex living systems including humans.
The significance of this novel study of the airborne microorganism interaction with particular nanoparticles under various conditions will lead to conclusions about potential environmental and health effects of airborne manufactured nanoparticles and will serve as a basis for further studies on airborne nanoparticle environmental and health effects.