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| Australian Government. (2006). A Review of the Scientific Literature on the Safety of Nanoparticulate Titanium Dioxide or Zinc Oxide in Sunscreens. Department of Health and Ageing, Therapeutic Goods Administration. Report |
| Baroli, B., Ennas, M.G., Loffredo, F., Isola, M., Pinna, R. and López-Quintela, M.A. (March 2007). Penetration of Metallic Nanoparticles in Human Full-Thickness Skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Abstract |
| Ding, L., Stilwell, J., Zhang, T., Elboudwarej, O., Jiang, H., Selegue, J. P., Cooke, P. A., Gray, J. W. & Chen, F. F. (2005). Molecular characterization of the cytotoxic mechanism of multiwall carbon nanotubes and nano-onions on human skin fibroblast. Nano Letters, 5(12): 2448- 2464. Abstract |
| Gopee, N.V., Roberts, D.W., Webb, P. et al. (2007). Migration of Intradermally Injected Quantum Dots to Sentinel Organs in Mice. Toxicological Sciences, 98(1):249-257. Abstract. |
| Hagedorn-Leweke, U. & Lippold, B. C. (1998). Accumulation of sunscreens and other compounds in keratinous substrates. European Journal of Pharmacy & Biopharmacy, 46: 215-221. |
| Huczko, A., & Lange, H. (1999). Fullerenes: experimental evidence for a null risk of skin irritation and allergy. Fullerene Science & Technology, 7: 935-939. |
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| Monteiro-Riviere, N. A., Inman, A.O. (2006). Challenges for assessing carbon nanomaterial toxicity to the skin. Carbon, 44: 1070–1078 |
| Monteiro-Riviere, N. A., Nemanich, R. J., Inman, A. O., Wang, Y. Y. & Riviere, J.E. (2005). Multi-walled carbon nanotube interactions with human epidermal keratinocytes. Toxicology Letters, 155, 377-384. |
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| Muller, R. H., Radtke, M. & Wissing, S.A. (2002). Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) in cosmetic and dermatological preparations. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 54(1): S131-S155. |
| - NEW - NanoDerm. (2007). Quality of Skin as a Barrier to ultra-fine Particles. Report |
| Nelson, M. A. Bomann, F. E., Bowden, G. T., Hooser, S. B. & Fernando, Q. (1993). Effects of acute and subchronic exposure of topically applied fullerene extracts on the mouse skin. Toxicology and Industrial Health, 9(4): 623-630. |
| Nohynek, G.J., Lademann, J., Ribaud, C., Roberts, M.S. (March 2007). Grey Goo on the Skin? Nanotechnology, Cosmetic and Sunscreen Safety. Critical Reviews in Toxicology, 37(3): 251 - 277. Abstract |
| Ryman-Rasmussen, J.P., Riviere, J.E., and Monteiro-Riviere, N.A. (August 2006). Surface Coatings Determine Cytotoxicity and Irritation Potential of Quantum Dot Nanoparticles in Epidermal Keratinocytes. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Abstract. Article |
| Rouse, J.G., Yang, J., Ryman-Rasmussen, J.P., Barron, A.R. and Monteiro-Riviere, N.A. (December 2006). Effects of Mechanical Flexion on the Penetration of Fullerene Amino Acid-Derivatized Peptide Nanoparticles through Skin. Nano Letters. |
| Ryman-Rassmussen, J.P., Riviere, J.E. & Monteiro-Riviere, N.A. (2006). Penetration of intact skin by quantum dots with diverse physiochemical properties. Toxicological Sciences. Prepublication online. Abstract |
| Schulz, J., Hohenberg, H., Pflucker, F., Gartner, E., Will, T., Pfeiffer, S., Wepf, R., Wendel, V., Gergs-Barlag, H. & Wittern, K.P. (2002). Distribution of sunscreens on skin. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 54(1): S157-S163. |
| SCCP (Scientific Committee on Consumer Products), UE. (June 2007). Preliminary Opinon on Safety of nanomaterials in cosmetic products. Report |
| Scrivens, W. A. & Tour, J. M. (1994). Synthesis of 14C-Labeled C60, its suspension in water, and its uptake by human keratinocytes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 116: 4517-4518. |
| Shvedova, A. A., Castranova, V., Kisin, E. R., Schwegler-Berry, D., Murray, A. R., Gandelsman, V., Maynard, A., Baron, P. 2003. Exposure to carbon nanotube material: Assessment of nanotube cytotoxicity using human keratinocyte cells. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A (66), 1909-1926. |
| Tinkle, S. S., Antonini, J. M., Rich, B. A., Roberts, J. R., Salmen, R., DePree, K., & Adkins, E. J. (2003). Skin as a route of exposure sand sensitization in chronic beryllium disease. Environmental Health Perspectives 111(9): 1202-1208. |
| - NEW - Zhang LW, Monteiro-Riviere NA. (June 2008). Assessment of quantum dot penetration into intact, tape-stripped, abraded and flexed rat skin. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 21(3):166-80. Abstract. |
| - NEW - Zhang LW, Yu WW, Colvin VL, Monteiro-Riviere NA. (April 2008). Biological interactions of quantum dot nanoparticles in skin and in human epidermal keratinocytes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol., 228(2):200-11. Abstract. |
| Zhang, L.W., Zeng, L., Barron, A.R., Monteiro-Riviere, N.A. (March 2007). Biological Interactions of Functionalized Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes. International Journal of Toxicology, 26(2): 103-113. Article |



