Silver and gold nanoparticles characterization by SP-ICP-MS and AF4-FFF-MALS-UV-ICP-MS in human samples used for biomonitoring

• Published in: Talanta (Oxford) Vol. 220; p. 121404
• Main Authors: Bocca, Beatrice, Battistini, Beatrice, Petrucci, Francesco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2020
• Subjects: atomic absorption spectrometry; Biological Monitoring; blood serum; Concentration; detection limit; detectors; environmental monitoring; fractionation; Fractionation, Field Flow; Gold; Gold (Au) nanoparticles; Human biomonitoring; Humans; Mass Spectrometry; Metal Nanoparticles - analysis; nanogold; nanoparticles; nanosilver; Particle Size; quantitative analysis; Silver; Silver (Ag) nanoparticles; Size; urine; Gold (Au) nanoparticles; Human biomonitoring; Concentration; Size; Silver (Ag) nanoparticles

The rapid increase in the use of silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticles (NPs) can be a potential risk to humans. Ag and Au NPs may enter the blood, accumulate in organs and be cleared from the body. It is therefore necessary to develop detection and quantification methods for Ag and Au NPs in human...