Potential Toxicity of Natural Fibrous Zeolites: In Vitro Study Using Jurkat and HT22 Cell Lines
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Natural Zeolite Samples
2.2. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
2.3. X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD)
2.4. Cell Culture and Treatments
2.5. Trypan Blue Test
2.6. Clonogenic Test
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Betti, M.; Nasoni, M.G.; Luchetti, F.; Giordani, M.; Mattioli, M. Potential Toxicity of Natural Fibrous Zeolites: In Vitro Study Using Jurkat and HT22 Cell Lines. Minerals 2022, 12, 988. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080988
Betti M, Nasoni MG, Luchetti F, Giordani M, Mattioli M. Potential Toxicity of Natural Fibrous Zeolites: In Vitro Study Using Jurkat and HT22 Cell Lines. Minerals. 2022; 12(8):988. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080988
Chicago/Turabian StyleBetti, Michele, Maria Gemma Nasoni, Francesca Luchetti, Matteo Giordani, and Michele Mattioli. 2022. "Potential Toxicity of Natural Fibrous Zeolites: In Vitro Study Using Jurkat and HT22 Cell Lines" Minerals 12, no. 8: 988. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12080988