Nanotoxicology

IRENI (Industrial Environment Research Institute) 2009-2012

IRENI (Industrial Environment Research Institute) 2009-2012

Genotoxicity of nanoparticles: characterisation of the determining physicochemical properties and establishment of an in vitro model of the upper airways applicable to the study of the danger of particles originating from urban/industrial environments.

Nanopol (Nord-Pas de Calais Regional Council) 2012

Environmental nanoparticle pollutant indoor and outdoor air quality tests.

Part 1: Direct toxicity, 2012 –
Influence of the size and surface charge of nanoparticles on their toxicity and their ability to penetrate respiratory mucous membranes.

Part 2: Secondary toxicity, 2013 –
Influence of the size and surface charge of nanoparticles on the modulation of the toxicity of adsorbed xenobiotics and their ability to penetrate respiratory mucous membranes.