Study on the toxicity and carcinogenicity of carbon nanotubes with its properties

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21710106
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Nanomaterials/Nanobioscience
Research Institution	Shinshu University
Principal Investigator	FUJII Chifumi Shinshu University, 医学部, 助教 (10361982)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2010
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywords	ナノ粒子 / ナノチューブ / 発がん性 / カーボンナノチューブ
Research Abstract	Carbon nanotubes are at the leading edge of the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology. It is necessary to evaluate the intrinsic toxicity of carbon nanotubes for its safety usage. In this study, we suggested that the bio-safety of carbon nanotubes was strongly affected by its physiological and chemical characteristics. These results may shed light on the properties of carbon nanotubes with less harm to human beings.