Journal of Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 1, 2015
The
use
of
gold
nanoparticles
(Au-NP)
based
medical
applications
is
rising
due
to
their
unique
physical
and
chemical
properties.
Diagnostic
devices
on
Au-NP
are
already
available
in
the
market
or
clinical
trials
therapeutics
theranostics
(combined
diagnostic
treatment
modality)
research
development
phase.
Currently,
no
information
consumption,
material
flows
concentrations
environment
available.
Therefore,
we
estimated
prospective
maximal
consumption
from
UK
US.
We
then
modelled
post-use
predicted
environmental
concentrations.
Furthermore,
assessed
risks
by
comparing
(PECs)
with
ecological
threshold
(PNEC)
values.
mean
annual
540
kg
for
2700
Among
compartments,
PEC
sludge
both
US
was
at
124
145
μg
kg−1,
respectively.
surface
water
468
4.7
pg
L−1,
respectively
NOEC
value
compartment
ranged
0.12
up
26,800
most
values
range
1000
L−1.
results
using
current
set
data
indicate
that
risk
used
nanomedicine
waters
agricultural
biosolids
minimal
near
future,
especially
because
have
a
worst-case
assessment.
More
toxicity
studies
needed
soil
compartment.
