Knowledge Base

Scientific findings from nanotoxicology projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research are reviewed systematically. The results of these projects or of project clusters such as NanoCare (NanoCare, INOS, TRACER) are interpreted, structured, and combined with already existing data into a collective “nanomaterials knowledge base”. The overview hereunder will introduce you to today’s nanomaterials and their behavior in biological or physiological analytical systems. The literature that provides the basis of the nanomaterials knowledge base has been selected in accordance with quality criteria that have been acknowledged worldwide within the scientific community. The experiments and results described in scientific articles, moreover, have been evaluated extensively by several independent experts before admission to the knowledge base.

Please select the materials you wish to get informed about from the materials menu. Choose an entry from the basics menu to learn more about certain health and environmental aspects.

updated on 20.11.2009