Abstract
X-ray fluorescence microscopy (microXRF) is applied for the first time to study macrophages exposed to unpurified and purified single-walled (SW) and multiwalled (MW) carbon nanotubes (CNT). Investigating chemical elemental distributions allows one to (i) image nanotube localization within a cell and (ii) detect chemical modification of the cell after CNT internalization. An excess of calcium is detected for cells exposed to unpurified SWCNT and MWCNT and related toxicological assays are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2659-63 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Aug 2008 |
Keywords
- carbon nanotube
- macrophage
- Calcium signalling
- x ray imaging
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Advanced materials