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ReviewFrontiers in toxicology2026

Toxic or non-toxic: a critical assessment of the contradictory results for selected graphene family materials.

Charlene Andraos, Victor Wepener, Mary Gulumian

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Review in Frontiers in toxicology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Charlene AndraosWater Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Victor WepenerWater Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Mary GulumianWater Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The toxicity of graphene, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene, selected members of graphene family materials (GFMs), has been widely investigated, yet reported biological effects remain highly inconsistent, limiting reliable hazard assessment. Here, we synthesize current evidence to examine how intrinsic material properties and methodological factors contribute to these discrepancies. Published studies were critically evaluated with particular attention to physicochemical characteristics, synthesis and post-processing histories, sonication protocols, and interactions with commonly used

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assay interferencegraphene family materials (GFMs)method standardizationphysicochemical characterizationtoxicity

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PMID42131575
PMCPMC13167221

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