Research Article

Iterative Cellular Screening System for Nanoparticle Safety Testing

Table 2

Calculated IC50 value of NIH-3T3 cells and A549 cells treated with ZnO-NP suspensions, coatings, or extract medium (MTT assay). For A549 cells the IC50 value for nanoparticle suspensions is twice lower as compared with the respective coatings. Data points are mean ± SD for ≥ 3.

IC50 value μg/cm2
NIH-3T3 cellsA549 cells

Suspension3 ± 1 18 ± 5
Coating2 ± 1 31 ± 8
Extract medium2 ± 2 30 ± 8