Researchers use lab-scale human colon and septic tank to study impact of copper nanoparticles on the environment
Monday, March 2, 2015 - 14:01
in Physics & Chemistry
What do a human colon, septic tank, copper nanoparticles and zebrafish have in common? They were the key components used by researchers at the University of California, Riverside and UCLA to study the impact copper nanoparticles, which are found in everything from paint to cosmetics, have on organisms inadvertently exposed to them.