Table 1.
XRF evaluation of particle sizes and elemental co-localization in skin and lymph node tissues from human donors (corpses)
| Sample | NP size range in nm | Co-localizations |
|---|---|---|
| Donor 1 skin | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (50–1000), Cu (100–700), Ti (100–500), Fe (150–300) |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni, no: some Fe particles w/o Ni |
| Donor 1 LN | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (50–1000), Cu (100–1000), Ti (100–500) |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni no: Cu, Fe, Ti |
| Donor 2 skin left | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (50–500), Cu (100–250), Ti (200–250) |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni no: Cu, Fe, Ti |
| Donor 2 LN left | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (50–4000), Cu (100–250), Ti (200–250), |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni no: Cu, Fe, Ti |
| Donor 2 skin right | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (50–1400), Cu (100–300), Ti (200–300) |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni no: Cu, Fe, Ti |
| Donor 2 LN right | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (50–1500), Cu (100–300), Ti (200–300) |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni no: Cu, Fe, Ti |
| Donor 3 skin red | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (50–350), Cu (100–300), Ti (200–300) |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni no: Cu, Fe, Ti |
| Donor 3 skin green | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (100–650), Cu (100–800), Ti (200–400) |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni no: Cu, Fe, Ti |
| Donor 3 LN | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (50–500), Cu (100–300), Ti (200–300) |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni no: Cu, Fe, Ti |
| Allergy biopsy | Fe-Cr-Ni particles (50–300), Fe (300–450), Cu (100–1400), Ti (200–300) |
yes: Fe-Cr-Ni no: Cu, Fe, Ti |
Abbreviations: LN lymph node, NP nanoparticle, Fe iron, Cr chromium, Ni nickel, Ti titanium, Cu copper