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ArticleScientific reports2020

A novel TEM grid sampler for airborne particles to measure the cell culture surface dose.

Sonja Mülhopt, Christoph Schlager, Markus Berger, Sivakumar Murugadoss, Peter H Hoet, Tobias Krebs, Hanns-Rudolf Paur, Dieter Stapf

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sonja MülhoptKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Technical Chemistry, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, 76344, Germany. Sonja.Muelhopt@kit.edu.
Christoph SchlagerVitrocell Systems GmbH, Waldkirch, 79183, Germany.
Markus BergerVitrocell Systems GmbH, Waldkirch, 79183, Germany.
Sivakumar MurugadossKU Leuven, Environment and Health, Leuven, 3000, Belgium.
Peter H HoetKU Leuven, Environment and Health, Leuven, 3000, Belgium.
Tobias KrebsVitrocell Systems GmbH, Waldkirch, 79183, Germany.
Hanns-Rudolf PaurKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Technical Chemistry, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, 76344, Germany.
Dieter StapfKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Technical Chemistry, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, 76344, Germany.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · DEKU Leuven · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The applied surface dose is a key parameter for the measurement of toxic effects of airborne particles by air liquid interface exposure of human lung cells. Besides online measurement of the deposited particle mass by quartz crystal microbalance frequently other dose metrics such as particle size distribution, surface and agglomeration state are required. These particle properties and their spatial distribution can be determined by digital processing of micrographs obtained by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Here, we report the development and characterization of a novel holder for film coated TEM copper grids, which allows for sampling under identical geometric and ambient conditions as in a cell culture chamber. The sample holder avoids artefacts by reliable grounding of the grids and improves handling of the grids to prevent damage of the sensitive film. This sample holder is applied during exposure experiments with titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The measured dose of 0.2 µg/cm² corresponds well to the mass loading signal of the quartz crystal microbalance. Additionally, the spatial distribution of particles on the sampling surface shows a good homogeneity of deposition. This novel sampling method allows verifying other dosimetry methods and gives additional information about particle properties and homogeneity of the dose.

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AerosolsCopperCulture TechniquesEquipment DesignHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLungMetal NanoparticlesMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionParticle SizeParticulate MatterQuartz Crystal Microbalance TechniquesTitaniumAerosolsCopperParticulate MatterTitaniumtitanium dioxide

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PMID32439902
PMCPMC7242374
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