Fabrication of microplastic and nanoplastic particles and fibres for use in pulmonary toxicity studies
This work provides pulmonary toxicologists with a method for the fabrication of MNPs and their physical and chemical characteristics. Their characteristics indicate they are a representative test material for experimental systems.
Authors
- Stephanie Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-2365)
- Anne E. Willis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1470-8531)
- Adam Laycock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-5149)
- Mengzheng Ouyang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4896-416X)
- Teresa D. Tetley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1368-9586)
- Timothy W. Gant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9057-4937)
- Hezekiah Blake
- Eric Auyang
Institutions
- Public Health England (GB)
- Lung Institute (US)
- MRC Epidemiology Unit (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Particle and Fibre Toxicology
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12989-025-00641-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Imperial College London
- Medical Research Council