Misinterpretation in Nanotoxicology: A Personal Perspective Publisher Pubmed



Alkilany AM¹ ; Mahmoud NN¹ ; Hashemi F² ; Hajipour MJ⁴ ; Farvadi F² ; Mahmoudi M^{2, 3}
Source: Chemical Research in Toxicology Published:2016

Abstract

As an emerging field, nanotoxicology is gaining significant interest from scientists as well as from international regulatory firms in an attempt to build accumulated knowledge on this topic, which will be the basis for regulatory codes and safer nanotechnology. However, conflicting results and findings are abundant in the literature calling for more careful experimental design, result interpretation, and detailed reporting. In this perspective, we focus on misinterpretation in nanotoxicology and highlight the importance of proper experimental practice to avoid artifacts by discussing various examples from the literature. © 2016 American Chemical Society.