Advancing risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials: application of computational approaches.
Nanotechnology that develops novel materials at size of 100nm or less has become one of the most promising areas of human endeavor. Because of their intrinsic properties, nanoparticles are commonly employed in electronics, photovoltaic, catalysis, environmental and space engineering, cosmetic industry and - finally - in medicine and pharmacy. In that sense, nanotechnology creates great opportunities for the progress of modern medicine. However, recent studies have shown evident toxicity of some nanoparticles to living organisms (toxicity), and their potentially negative impact on environmental ecosystems (ecotoxicity). Lack of available data and low adequacy of experimental protocols prevent comprehensive risk assessment. The purpose of this review is to present the current state of knowledge related to the risks of the engineered nanoparticles and to assess the potential of efficient expansion and development of new approaches, which are offered by application of theoretical and computational methods, applicable for evaluation of nanomaterials.
Laboratory of Environmental Chemometrics, Institute for Environmental and Human Health Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Agnieszka
A
Gajewicz
Bakhtiyor
B
Rasulev
Tandabany C
TC
Dinadayalane
Piotr
P
Urbaszek
Tomasz
T
Puzyn
Danuta
D
Leszczynska
Jerzy
J
Leszczynski
D000818:Animals; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000633:toxicity; D008958:Models, Molecular; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000633:toxicity*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000633:toxicity; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000633:toxicity; D010316:Particle Size; D021281:Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods
D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon