Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology

2013 Publications

  1. Demokritou P, Gass S, Pyrgiotakis G, Cohen JM, Goldsmith W, McKinney W, Frazer D, Ma J, Schwegler-Berry D, Brain JD, Castranova V. An in vivo and in vitro toxicological characterisation of realistic nanoscale CeO2 inhalation exposures. Nanotoxicology. 2013 Dec;7(8):1338-50. [link]
  2. Khatri M, Bello D, Pal AK, Cohen JM, Woskie S, Gassert TH, Lan J, Gu AZ, Demokritou P, Gaines P. Evaluation of cytotoxic, genotoxic and inflammatory responses of nanoparticles from photocopiers in three human cell lines. Part Fibre Toxicol. 2013 Aug;10:42. [link]
  3. Khatri M, Bello D, Pal AK, Woskie S, Gassert TH, Demokritou P, Gaines P. Toxicological effects of PM0.25–2.0 particles collected from a photocopy center in three human cell lines. Inhal Toxicol. 2013 Sep;25(11):621-32. [link]
  4. Pyrgiotakis G, Blattmann C, Pratsinis SE, Demokritou P. Nanoparticle-nanoparticle interactions in biological media using atomic force microscopy. Langmuir. 2013 Sep;29(36):11385–95. [link]
  5. Pirela S, Molina R, Watson C, Cohen JM, Bello D, Brain JD, Demokritou P, Brain J. Effects of copy center particles on the lungs: A toxicological characterization using a Balb/c mice model. Inhal Toxicol. 2013 Aug;25(9):498-508. [link]
  6. Gass S, Cohen JM, Pyrgiotakis G, Sotiriou GA, Pratsinis SE, Demokritou P. A safer formulation concept for flame generated nanomaterials. ACS Sus Chem Eng. 2013 Oct;1(7):843-57. [link]
  7. Bello D, Martin J, Santeufemio C, Sun Q, Lee Bunker K, Shafer M, Demokritou P. Physico-chemical and morphological characterization of nanoparticles emitted from photocopiers: Implications for environmental health. Nanotoxicology. 2013 Aug;7(5):989-1003. [link]
  8. Cohen JM, DeLoid G, Pyrgiotakis G, Demokritou P. Interactions of engineered nanomaterials in physiological media and the implications for in vitro dosimetry. Nanotoxicology. 2013 Jun;7(4):417-31. [link]
  9. Chang C, Demokritou P, Shafer M, Christiani D. Physicochemical and toxicological characteristics of welding fume derived particles generated from real time welding processes. Environ Sci Process Impacts. 2013 Jan;15(1):214-24. [link]

2012 Publications

  1. Sotiriou GA, Diaz E, Long MS, Godleski J, Brain JD, Pratsinis SE, Demokritou P. A novel platform for pulmonary and cardiovascular toxicological characterization of inhaled engineered nanomaterials. Nanotoxicology 2012 Sep:6(6):680-90. [link]
  2. Pyrgiotakis G, McDevitt J, Yamauchi T, Demokritou P. A novel method for bacterial inactivation using electrosprayed water nanostructures. J Nanopart Res. 2012 Aug;14(8). [link]
  3. Tsai S, Echevarría-Vega ME, Sotiriou GA, Santeufemio C, Schmidt D, Demokritou P, Ellenbecker M. Evaluation of environmental filtration control of engineered nanoparticles using the Harvard Versatile Engineered Nanomaterial Generation System (VENGES). J Nanopart Res. 2012 May;14(5):812. [link]

2001-2010 Publications

  1. Demokritou P, Büchel R, Molina R, Deloid G, Brain JD, Pratsinis S. Development and characterization of a versatile engineered nanomaterial generation system (VENGES) suitable for toxicological studies. Inhalation Toxicology 2010 Dec;22 Suppl 2:107-16. [link]
  2. Lee S, Demokritou P, Koutrakis P, Delgado-Saborit J. Development and evaluation of personal respirable particulate sampler (PRPS). Atmos Environ. 2006 Jan;40(2):212-24. [link]
  3. Gupta T, Demokritou P, Koutrakis P. Development and performance evaluation of a high-volume ultrafine particle concentrator for inhalation toxicological studies. Inhal Toxicol. 2004 Oct;16(13):851-62. [link]
  4. Demokritou P, Lee SJ, Koutrakis P. Development and evaluation of a high loading PM2.5 speciation sampler. Aerosol Sci Technol. 2004;38(2):111-9. [link]
  5. Demokritou P, Gupta T, Koutrakis P. A high volume apparatus for the condensational growth of ultrafine particles for toxicological studies. Aerosol Sci Technol. 2002;36 (11):1061-72. [link]
  6. Demokritou P, Kavouras IG, Harrison D, Ferguson ST, Koutrakis P. Development and evaluation of an impactor for a PM2.5 speciation sampler. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2001 Apr;51(4):514-23. [link]