Table 4.
Parameters | Leo et al., 2013 [26] | Nordlund et al., 2009 [39] | In Vivo Implementation |
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System | Eppendorf tube | NR | Alveolar lining |
System volume | 4 mL | NR | 10 mL/kg BW [41] |
ENM type | Ag NP | Silica NP | Ag NP |
ENM coating type | Citrate (C) | None | Citrate (C), PVP |
Coating molecular weight (mol. wt.) | 258 | None | 258 (C), 10,000 (PVP) |
Initial ENM diameter (nm) | 20 | 600 | 20, 110 |
ENM density (g/mL) | 10.49 | 2 | 10.49 |
ENM concentration (mg/L) | 25 | 3000 | NA * |
Ionic strength (mM) | 0.1 | 100 | 245 [43] |
pH | 3, 5, 7 | 7.4 | 7.28 [43] |
Initial ENM zeta potential (mV) | −18.2, −22.5, −32.5 | −25 [54] | −32.5 |
Dissolved O (mg/L) ** | 8.96 | 8.96 | 8.96 |
Temperature | 37 C | 22 C | 37 C |
Adsorption probability, α | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
Steric factor, | 2.35 | 1 | 2.35 (C), 10.6 (PVP) |