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Galya Orr

Spying on chameleon nanoparticles inside living cells

Posted on February 4, 2014

by Galya Orr If you are exposed to nanoparticles, you might think they would move around inside your body unchanged. However, it would be more accurate to think of them as tiny chameleons, constantly changing …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged analogies, biology, cells, dissolution, fluorescence, Galya Orr, microscopes, nanoparticles, organelles, oxidation, toxicity, variety, x-rays1 Comment

Surfing Particles: taking a ride using living cell machinery

Posted on April 30, 2013

by Galya Orr Some cells in our body have elongated structures or microvilli at their surface. These microvilli have many functions that help the cell to survive, and some features that make them act like …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged cells, Galya Orr, microscopes, movement, nanoparticles, surface, toxicity, video

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