Table 3.

Akaike information criterion (AIC) values of dose response fits to cell viability as a function of various dose metrics of silver nanoparticle exposure

Dosimetric	Units	AIC
Nanoparticle Mass	μg	1.6
Nanoparticle Surface Area	cm2	−28.6
Ion Mass	μg	−35.0
Nanoparticle Mass AUC	μg × hr	−0.9
Nanoparticle Surface Area AUC	cm2 × hr	−28.5
Ion Mass AUC	μg × hr	−32.4
Exposure Concentration	μg/mL	−13.6