25^th European Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Nanotoxicology

Owing to their quantum size effects and very high surface area to volume ratio, nanoparticles have distinct properties. The toxic nature of these particles is studied under nanotoxicology. Its a branch of bionanoscience, dealing with the study and application of this toxicity. It is also considered to be studied under particle toxicology. The most significant kind of nanoparticles are the metal based nanoparticles which are usually synthesized to be used as semiconductors, thermoelectric materials and electroluminescents. The properties of nanoparticles include cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and also immunogenicity.