Dissolution of silicic acid from amosite and quartz dusts under physiological conditions.
The dissolution of silica from amosite dust in human serum and in Ringer buffer at 37 degrees C was found to be significantly higher than that from quartz. The significance of this finding in relation to their fibrogenic effects has been discussed.
D001194:Asbestos; D001769:Blood; D002021:Buffers; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D010316:Particle Size; D011791:Quartz; D012824:Silicic Acid; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D012995:Solubility
D002021:Buffers; D004391:Dust; D001194:Asbestos; D012824:Silicic Acid; D011791:Quartz; D012822:Silicon Dioxide