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Environmental implications of nanomaterials
| Type of study | Follow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 9360-0196/02 |
| Abbreviation | EAN |
| Course title | Environmental implications of nanomaterials |
| Credits | 2 |
| Coordinating department | CNT - Nanotechnology Centre |
| Course coordinator | Prof. Mgr. Jana Kukutschová, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Toxicologically significant parameters of nanomaterials (NMs)
2. Environmental fate, transport of NMs in the environment
3. Biotransformation of selected NMs
4. Bioaccmulation, deposition in single parts of an organism
5. Contamination of air
6. Contamination of water
7. Contamination of soil
8. NMs as wastes
9. In vitro and in vivo methods for toxicity assessment of NMs
10. Effects of NMs on molecular and cellular level
11. Ecotoxicity of NMs
12. Genotoxic effects of selected NMs
13. Ethical aspects of NMs usage
14. Regulatory framework of NMs usage
2. Environmental fate, transport of NMs in the environment
3. Biotransformation of selected NMs
4. Bioaccmulation, deposition in single parts of an organism
5. Contamination of air
6. Contamination of water
7. Contamination of soil
8. NMs as wastes
9. In vitro and in vivo methods for toxicity assessment of NMs
10. Effects of NMs on molecular and cellular level
11. Ecotoxicity of NMs
12. Genotoxic effects of selected NMs
13. Ethical aspects of NMs usage
14. Regulatory framework of NMs usage
Literature
Advised literature
Vogel U., Savolainen K., Wu Q., van Tongeren M., Brouwer D., Berges M.: Handbook of Nanosafety, Measurement, Exposure and Toxicology, Elsevier 2014, ISBN: 9780124166042.
Dhawan A.: Nanotoxicology: Experimental and Computational Perspectives, Royal Society of Chemistry 2018, ISBN: 978-1-78262-158-4.
Dhawan A.: Nanotoxicology: Experimental and Computational Perspectives, Royal Society of Chemistry 2018, ISBN: 978-1-78262-158-4.