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Table 2 Overview of measured parameters and observed toxicities for the endmember media A and E

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

 

Ionic silver

Nanosilver

 

Medium A

Medium E

Medium A

Medium E

Units

Chloride

125

0.05

125

0.05

mM

Total silver in solution

0.7–1

1–1.4

0.6

0.8–1.2

µg/mL

Dissolved silver

6–130

0.5

1–2.5

0.5

ng/mL

Free silver

1.3–1.8

3–9

–

–

10−10M

Calc. free silver

0.4–9

19

0.06–0.2

19–24

10−10M

Toxicity floating

–

–

0

0

%

Toxicity bottom

30–90

10–60

40–60

10

%

  1. Italics represent higher concentrations or higher toxicities
  2. – not measured