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Table 2 Median, mean, mode, minimum, maximum, 25th and 75th quantiles from predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) distributions in freshwater

From: Environmental hazard assessment for polymeric and inorganic nanobiomaterials used in drug delivery

[μg/l]

Chitosana

Nano-Chitosana

HAP

PAN

Median

5

99

9.4*103

NAb

Mean

5

100

1.1*104

3.0*106

Mode

5

97

2.7*103

NA

Min

1

25

120

NA

25%

4

78

4.4*103

NA

75%

6

120

1.5*104

NA

Max

8

180

5.0*104

NA

  1. All values in µg/l (The values for chitosan and nano-chitosan using all available endpoints can be found in Additional file 1: Table S9)
  2. aPNEC values only considering environmental species
  3. bNo distribution as only one endpoint was found