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Defining the Surface Oxygen Threshold That Switches the Interaction Mode of Graphene Oxide with Bacteria
Guo, ZL; Zhang, P; Xie, CJ; Voyiatzis, E; Faserl, K; Chetwynd, AJ; Monikh, FA; Melagraki, G; Zhang, ZY; Peijnenburg, WJGM; Afantitis, A; Chen, CY; Lynch, I
Published in American Chemical Society. Published on 26/02/2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c10961
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Strategies to improve photocatalytic activity of nanoscale zero valent iron decorated MoS2: Construction of novel S-scheme nanoflower heterojunction with advanced visible-light degradation of tetracycline
Wu, X; Wang, XY; Lynch, I; Guo, ZL; Zhang, P; Wu, LS; Deng, YX; Xie, Y; Ning, P; Ren, NQ
Published in Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 388, 2023, 135865. Published on 04/01/2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.135865
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Extra-Pulmonary Translocation of Exogenous Ambient Nanoparticles in the Human Body
Yu Qi, Yucai Chen, Tian Xia, Iseult Lynch, and Sijin Liu
Published in American Chemical Society, Vol. 17. Published on 29/12/2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c09299
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Tyre wear nanoparticles as test for a nano risk governance framework
van Broekhuizen Pieter, Säämänen Arto, Schuurbiers Daan, Isigonis Panagiotis, Jensen Keld A., Kühnel Dana, Le Blansch Kees
Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science, Vol. 10. Published on 12/12/2022. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1045246
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An In Vitro Dosimetry Tool for the Numerical Transport Modeling of Engineered Nanomaterials Powered by the Enalos RiskGONE Cloud Platform
Cheimarios, N.; Pem, B.; Tsoumanis, A.; Ilić, K.; Vrček, I.V.; Melagraki, G.; Bitounis, D.; Isigonis, P.; Dusinska, M.; Lynch, I.; et al.
Published in Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 3935. Published on 08/11/2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12223935
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Design of cryogel based CNTs-anchored polyacrylonitrile honeycomb film with ultra-high S-NZVI incorporation for enhanced synergistic reduction of Cr(VI)
Kaini Yang, Xiangyu Wang, Iseult Lynch, Zhiling Guo, Peng Zhang, Lisi Wu, Jun Ma
Published in Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 442, 2023, 129923. Published on 07/10/2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129923
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Engineered Zn-based nano-pesticides as an opportunity for treatment of phytopathogens in agriculture
Weichen Zhao, Yanwanjing Liu, Peng Zhang, Pingfan Zhou, Zhangguo Wu, Benzhen Lou, Yaqi Jiang, Noman Shakoor, Mingshu Li, Yuanbo Li, Iseult Lynch, Yukui Rui, Zhiqiang Tan
Published in Engineered Zn-based nano-pesticides as an opportunity for treatment of phytopathogens in agriculture, NanoImpact, Volume 28, 2022, 100420. Published on 28/08/2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2022.100420
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Do cytotoxicity and cell death cause false positive results in the in vitro comet assay?
Amaya Azqueta, Helga Stopper, Bojana Zegura, Maria Dusinska, Peter Møller
Published in Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, Volume 881, 2022, 503520. Published on 23/06/2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2022.503520
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Passage of exogeneous fine particles from the lung into the brain in humans and animals
Qi, Y; Wei, ST; Xin, T; Huang, CJ; Pu, YC; Ma, JZ; Zhang, CB; Liu, YJ; Lynch, I; Liu, SJ
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 119, No. 26. Published on 28/06/2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.211708311
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Do Carbon Nanotubes and Asbestos Fibers Exhibit Common Toxicity Mechanisms?
Gupta, S.S.; Singh, K.P.; Gupta, S.; Dusinska, M.; Rahman, Q.
Published in Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 1708. Published on 17/05/2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12101708 
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FAIR assessment tools: evaluating use and performance
N.A. Krans, A. Ammar, P. Nymark, E.L. Willighagen, M.I. Bakker, J.T.K. Quik
Published in NanoImpact, Vol. 27, July 2022, 100402. Published on 29/04/2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2022.100402
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The risk perception of nanotechnology: evidence from twitter
Finbarr Murphy, Ainaz Alavi, Martin Mullins, Irini Furxhi, Arash Kia and Myles Kingston
Published in RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 11021-11031. Published on 07/04/2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA09383E 
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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes improve nitrogen use efficiency and nutritional quality in Brassica campestris
Cai, SX; Zhang, P; Guo, ZL; Jin, F; Wang, JY; Song, ZJ; Nadezhda, T; Lynch, I; Dang, XL
Published in Environmental Science: Nano, Issue 4, 2022. Published on 05/03/2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EN01211H
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European Registry of Materials: global, unique identifiers for (undisclosed) nanomaterials
van Rijn, J., Afantitis, A., Culha, M. et al
Published in Journal of Cheminformatics volume 14, Article number: 57 (2022). Published on 24 August 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13321-022-00614-7
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Ethics of Nanomedicine
Ineke Malsch
Published in Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 145, pp 311-325, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902370-12
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Using AOP-Wiki support the ecotoxicological risk assessment nanomaterials: first steps in the development novel adverse outcome pathways
Karolina Jagiello, Beata Judzinska, Anita Sosnowska, et al.
Published in Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2022,9, 1675-1684. Published on 30 March 2022. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EN01127H
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In vitro to in vivo extrapolation to support the development of the next generation risk assessment (NGRA) strategy for nanomaterials
Karolina Jagiello and Krzesimir Ciura
Published in Nanoscale, 2022,14, 6735-6742. Published on 21 April 2022. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NR00664B
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The colony forming efficiency assay for toxicity testing of nanomaterials—Modifications for higher-throughput
Elise Rundén-Pran, Espen Mariussen, Naouale El Yamani, et al.
Published in Front. Toxicology, Sec. Nanotoxicology. Published on 7 September 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/ftox.2022.983316
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The alamar blue assay in the context of safety testing of nanomaterials
Eleonora Marta Longhim, Naouale El Yamani, Elise Rundén-Pran and Maria Dusinska
Published in Front. Toxicology, Sec. Nanotoxicology. Published on 28 September 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/ftox.2022.981701
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The miniaturized enzyme-modified comet assay for genotoxicity testing of nanomaterials
N. El Yamani, E. Rundén Pran, A.R. Collins, et al.
Published in Front. Toxicology, Sec. Nanotoxicology. Published on 12 October 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/ftox.2022.986318
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Advanced Respiratory Models for Hazard Assessment of Nanomaterials—Performance of Mono-, Co- and Tricultures
Laura Maria Azzurra Camassa, Elisabeth Elje, Espen Mariussen, et al.
Published in Nanomaterials, 12(15), 2609. Published on 29 July 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152609
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Hazard identification of nanomaterials: In silico unraveling of descriptors for cytotoxicity and genotoxicity
Naouale El Yamani, Espen Mariussen, Maciej Gromelski, et al.
Published in Nanomaterials, 11(7), 1793. Published on 9 July 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11071793;
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Lack of mutagenicity of TiO2 nanoparticles in vitro despite cellular and nuclear uptake
Naouale El Yamani, Laura Rubio, Alba García-Rodríguez
Published in Mutation Research, 882, 503545. Published on 15 September 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2022.503545
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Assessing the Toxicological Relevance of Nanomaterial Agglomerates and Aggregates Using Realistic Exposure In Vitro
Sivakumar Murugadoss, Lode Godderis, Manosij Ghosh and Peter H. Hoet
Published in Nanomaterials, 11(7), 1793. Published on 9 July 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11071793;
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Towards FAIR nanosafety data
Nina Jeliazkova, Margarita D. Apostolova, […]Penny Nymark
Published in Nature Nanotechnology 16, 644–654 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-021-00911-6
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A Strategy Towards the Generation of Testable Adverse Outcome Pathways for Nanomaterials
Sivakumar Murugadoss, Ivana Vinković Vrček, Barbara Pem, Karolina Jagiello, Beata Judzinska, Anita Sosnowska, Marvin Martens, Egon L. Willighagen, Tomasz Puzyn, Maria Dusinska, Mihaela Roxana Cimpan, Valérie Fessard and Peter H. Hoet
Published in Altex, 17 May 2021. doi:10.14573/altex.2102191;
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Identifying nanodescriptors to predict the toxicity of nanomaterials: a case study on titanium dioxide
Sivakumar Murugadoss, Nilakash Das, Lode Godderis, Jan Mast, Peter H. Hoet, and Manosij Ghosh.
Published in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: NANO, 27 January 2021. Issue 2, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EN01031F 
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Thermodynamic Parameters at Bio–Nano Interface and Nanomaterial Toxicity: A Case Study on BSA Interaction with ZnO, SiO2, and TiO2
A Precupas, D Gheorghe, A Botea-Petcu, MR Cimpan, et al.
Published in Chem. Res. Toxicol, 29 June 2020. 2020, 33, 8, 2054–2071, doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00468 
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Identifying nanodescriptors to predict the toxicity of nanomaterials: a case study on titanium dioxide
Sivakumar Murugadoss, Nilakash Das, Lode Godderis, Jan Mast, Peter H. Hoet, and Manosij Ghosh
Published in Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2021, 8, 580
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Epigenetics in breast cancer therapies - New strategies and future nanomedicine perspectives
V Buocikova, I Rios-Mondragon,…., MR Cimpan, A Gabelova, B Smolkova.
Published in Cancers 2020, 12(12), 3622; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12123622
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WikiPathways: connecting communities
Marvin Martens, Ammar Ammar, Anders Riutta, Andra Waagmeester, Denise N Slenter, Kristina Hanspers, Ryan A. Miller, Daniela Digles, Elisson N Lopes, Friederike Ehrhart, Lauren J Dupuis, Laurent A Winckers, Susan L Coort, Egon L Willighagen, Chris T Evelo, Alexander R Pico, Martina Kutmon.
Published in Nucleic Acids Research, 19 November 2020.
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A Semi-Automated Workflow for FAIR Maturity Indicators in the Life Sciences
Ammar Ammar,Serena Bonaretti, Laurent Winckers, Joris Quik, Martine Bakker, Dieter Maier, Iseult Lynch, Jeaphianne van Rijn and Egon Willighagen.
Published in Nanomaterials, 2020, 10(10), 2068; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10102068
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Risk Governance of Emerging Technologies Demonstrated in Terms of its Applicability to Nanomaterials
Panagiotis Isigonis, Antreas Afantitis, Dalila Antunes, Alena Bartonova, Ali Beitollahi, Nils Bohmer, Evert Bouman, Qasim Chaudhry et al.
Published in Small, 23 July 2020.
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Reduction of Health Care-Associated Infections (HAIs) with Antimicrobial Inorganic Nanoparticles Incorporated in Medical Textiles: An Economic Assessment
Finbarr Murphy, Anat Tchetchik, and Irini Furxhi.
Published in Nanomaterials (Basel). 2020 May; 10(5): 999
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Embedding Ethical Impact Assessment in Nanosafety Decision Support
Ineke Malsch, Panagiotis Isigonis, Maria Dusinska, Evert A. Bouman
Published in Small, 23 July 2020.
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Genotoxicity of Nanomaterials: Advanced In Vitro Models and High Throughput Methods for Human Hazard Assessment—A Review

Yvonne Kohl, Elise Rundén-Pran, Espen Mariussen, Michelle Hesler, Naouale El Yamani, Eleonora Marta Longhin and Maria Dusinska.
Published in Nanomaterials, 2020. 10(10), 1911; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10101911
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Updating traditional regulatory tests for use with novel materials: Nanomaterial toxicity testing with Daphnia magna
Fatima Nasser, Iseult Lynch
Published in Safety Science, Volume 118, October 2019, Pages 49
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Nanoregulation along the product life cycle in the EU, Switzerland, Thailand, the USA, and intergovernmental organisations, and its compatibility with WTO law

Georg Karlaganis, Rachel Liechti, Sirasak Teparkum, Pavadee Aungkavattana & Ramjitti Indaraprasirt
Published in Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, Volume 101, 2019 - Issue 7-8
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Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on the Hprt Gene Mutations in V79 Hamster Cells

Alena Kazimirova, Naouale El Yamani, Laura Rubio, Alba García-Rodríguez, Magdalena Barancokova, Ricard Marcos, and Maria Dusinska.
Published in Nanomaterials, 2020 Mar; 10(3): 465.
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Quality of physicochemical data on nanomaterials: an assessment of data completeness and variability

Daniele Comandella, Stefania Gottardo, Iria Maria Rio-Echevarria & Hubert Rauscher
Published in Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 4695–4708
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles tested for genotoxicity with the comet and micronucleus assays in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo

Alena Kazimirova, Magdalena Baranokova, Marta Staruchova, Martina Drlickova, Katarina Volkovova & Maria Dusinska
Published in Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, Volume 843, July 2019, Pages 57-65
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Hepato(Geno)Toxicity Assessment of Nanoparticles in a HepG2 Liver Spheroid Model

Elisabeth Elje, Espen Mariussen, Oscar H. Moriones, Neus G. Bastús, Victor Puntes, Yvonne Kohl, Maria Dusinska, & Elise Rundén-Pran.
Published in Nanomaterials 2020, 10(3), 545;
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Use of nanomaterials in dentistry: Covariates of risk and benefit perceptions among dental health care workers in Norway -

Daniela Elena Costea, Mihaela Cuida Marthinussen, Mihaela Roxana Cimpan & Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm
Published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Volume 78, 2020 - Issue 2
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A One Health approach to managing the applications and implications of nanotechnologies in agriculture

Enzo Lombi, Erica Donner, Maria Dusinska & Fern Wickson
Published in Nature Nanotechnology Volume 14, pages 523–531(2019)
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Agglomeration of titanium dioxide nanoparticles increases toxicological responses in vitro and in vivo

Sivakumar Murugadoss, Frederic Brassinne, Noham Sebaihi, Jasmine Petry, Stevan M. Cokic, Kirsten L. Van Landuyt, Lode Godderis, Jan Mast, Dominique Lison, Peter H. Hoet & Sybille van den Brule
Published in Particle and Fibre Toxicology volume 17, Article number: 10 (2020)
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Is aggregated synthetic amorphous silica toxicologically relevant?

Sivakumar Murugadoss, Sybille van den Brule, Frederic Brassinne, Noham Sebaihi, Jorge Mejia, Stéphane Lucas, Jasmine Petry, Lode Godderis, Jan Mast, Dominique Lison & Peter H. Hoet
Published in Particle and Fibre Toxicology volume 17, Article number: 1 (2020)
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