Doctoral Dissertations

In vitro toxicity and oxidative stress induced by silica, cerium oxide, and zinc oxide nanoparticles in human lung epithelial cells

Author

Weisheng Lin

Abstract

"The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cytotoxicity and study the oxidative stress mechanism induced by SiO₂ (15, 46 nm), CeO₂ (20 nm), and ZnO (70, 420 nm) particles in cultured human bronchoalveolar carcinoma-derived cells (A549)"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Ma, Yinfa
Huang, Yue-wern

Committee Member(s)

Ercal, Nuran
Kapila, Shubhender
Nam, Paul Ki-souk

Department(s)

Chemistry

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Chemistry

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Summer 2007

Pagination

x, 79 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 68-78).

Rights

© 2007 Weisheng Lin, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Dissertation - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Nanostructured materialsNanotechnology -- Health aspectsOxidative stressToxicity testing -- In vitro

Thesis Number

T 9212

Print OCLC #

235947830

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