Nanotoxicology

Nanotoxicology 

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17435390.asp

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

The journal invites contributions addressing research into the interactions
between nano-structured materials and living matter. This interaction has
been dubbed the 'wet dry interface'. While the toxicological properties of
substances presenting to organisms as molecules comes under aegis of
classical toxicology, there appears to be size range of aggregations of
molecules or atoms where there are toxicological mechanisms which are
determined predominantly by surface chemistry. It is precisely that size
range which defines the scope of this journal.

Although much of the activity of the journal will involve investigations of
the biological interactions with nano-scale materials, its scope should not
be seen to end there but to extend to include all man-made nano-structured
materials, for example including the interactions between living tissues and
the surfaces of prostheses (e.g. wearing can produce nanoparticles) or in
the context of 'eco-nanotoxicology' (i.e. the movement of nanomaterials
through the biosphere, interactions with bacteria, invertebrates and
vertebrates).

The nature of the interactions within the scope of the journal includes the
mobility, persistence and toxicity of nano-structured materials and their
breakdown products in humans, experimental animals, the environment and
within biota. Developments in technique for assessing and measuring such
interactions through the use of in vitro and in vivo methods for risk
assessments are a major area of interest for the journal. These include
mechanisms of transport of nano-particles across membranes in living
systems.

Specific areas in the field of particle toxicity in which the journal wishes
to encourage submission of papers include: the mechanism of toxicity
associated with diminishing particle size. These include investigations
leading to understanding of potential interactions with basic physiological
mechanisms such as ion-transport, K-channels and Ca uptake.

Also of relevance are the relevance of catalytic surface properties of
particles to their toxicity, the importance of nano-particles as adjuvants
and their relevance in immuno-toxicity and the significance of free radical
generation at nano-structured surfaces. The journal is particularly
interested in methods of toxicity minimisation, through coatings and other
methods, in fields such as the medical and therapeutic use of nano-particles
in the treatment of disease.

The journal includes within its scope evidence of harm from nano-structured
materials through epidemiological papers from occupational and population
studies as well as controlled clinical studies.

ISSN Print 1743-5390
ISSN Online 1743-5404

Editor:

Prof. C. V. Howard, MB. ChB. PhD. FRCPath.
Developmental Toxico-Pathology Group
Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology
The Sherrington Buildings
University of Liverpool
Ashton Street
Liverpool L69 3GE
United Kingdom 

Email: nanotoxicology@liv.ac.uk

Content available by subscription. Sample issue available online.
 
Abstracts available online.
 
Current Issue: Volume 1, 2005

Date: 6 September 2005