ALIAS-Lung
In vitro cell exposure at the air-liquid interface (ALI) has proven to be a versatile tool to characterize the relative toxicity of emission sources such as cigarette smoke, engine emissions or man-made nanoparticles and to decipher the biological mechanisms underlying the adverse effects of air pollutants. Within the ZIM project ALIAS-LUNG, the concept of Vitrocell ALI exposure stations for toxicological characterization and monitoring of ambient air will be further developed. This should enable to measure not only air pollutant parameters in polluted areas, but also directly the cytotoxicity of the air as an indicator of relative health risks.
Project funded by ZIM Innovation, Program for the development of new methods and methodologies.
Scientists involved: Dr Mathilde Delaval, Anja Huber, Elias Zimmermann
Collaboration with Vitrocell Systems GmbH
ALIAS-Lung
In vitro cell exposure at the air-liquid interface (ALI) has proven to be a versatile tool to characterize the relative toxicity of emission sources such as cigarette smoke, engine emissions or man-made nanoparticles and to decipher the biological mechanisms underlying the adverse effects of air pollutants. Within the ZIM project ALIAS-LUNG, the concept of Vitrocell ALI exposure stations for toxicological characterization and monitoring of ambient air will be further developed. This should enable to measure not only air pollutant parameters in polluted areas, but also directly the cytotoxicity of the air as an indicator of relative health risks.
Project funded by ZIM Innovation, Program for the development of new methods and methodologies.
Scientists involved: Dr Mathilde Delaval, Anja Huber, Elias Zimmermann
Collaboration with Vitrocell Systems GmbH