Basic funding project of NICPB, 2006

Leader: Dr. A. Kahru

 Goal: to study the biological effects of nanoparticles (e.g., nanosized metal oxides TiO₂, ZnO, CuO) on in vitro models (recombinant microorganisms, non-vertebrate animals, human and animal cell cultures)

•  evaluate hazardous effects on different level of biological organisation/complexity and transfer via food-web
• elucidate the mechanisms of toxic action

Metal-oxide nanopowders- hazardous or not?