Cytotoxic effects of nanosilver are highly dependent on the chloride concentration and the presence of organic compounds in the cell culture media

Table 1 Cation and anion concentrations (mM) in modified minimum essential Eagle media

Cations and anions	Media A (mM)	Media B (mM)	Media C (mM)	Media D (mM)	Media E (mM)
Ca⁺	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4
K⁺	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4
Mg⁺	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
H⁺	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2
Na⁺	143.6	143.6	143.6	143.6	143.6
Cl⁻	124.5	87.3	58.2	29.1	0.05
CO₃ ²⁻	26.2	26.2	26.2	26.2	26.2
P (PO₄ ³⁻)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
S (SO₄ ²⁻)	0.8	19.4	34.0	48.5	63.1

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