In Vivo Immunological Toxicity in Mice of Carbon Nanotubes with Impurities

    January 2009 in “ Carbon ”
    Shozo Koyama, Yoong Ahm Kim, T. Hayashi … Morinobu Endo
    Studysummary This study found that carbon nanotube impurities induced immunological toxicity in mice, whereas purified nanotubes showed good biocompatibility, suggesting high-temperature thermal treatment may improve nanotube biocompatibility.
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