Open AccessBiological reactivity of different crystalline forms of titanium dioxide in vitro and in vivo.
Author(s) -
Roy J. Richards,
Linda R. White,
Kristen B. EikNes
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.2217
Subject(s) - rutile , anatase , titanium dioxide , reactivity (psychology) , in vivo , in vitro , materials science , chromium , titanium , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , biochemistry , metallurgy , organic chemistry , catalysis , biology , medicine , photocatalysis , alternative medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology
The biological reactivity of two crystalline forms of titanium dioxide, rutile and anatase, has been compared in in vitro and in vivo assays. Rutile and anatase induced similar effects, and both had a very low biological activity in comparison to alpha-quartz. Rutile samples containing trace amounts of nickel or chromium had an activity similar to that of pure rutile.