Toxicology of Nanoparticles: Insights from Drosophila [electronic resource] / edited by Namita Agrawal, Prasanna Shah.

Chapter 1. Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles used in consumer products -- Chapter 2. Model organisms for in vivo assessment of nanoparticles -- Chapter 3. Impact of nanoparticles on behavior and physiology of Drosophila melanogaster -- Chapter 4. Dose-dependent influence of nanoparticles on fertility and survival -- Chapter 5. Effect of nanoparticles on maintenance of metabolic homeostasis -- Chapter 6. Nanoparticles: an activator of oxidative stress -- Chapter 7. Safe dose of nanoparticles: A boon for consumer goods and biomedical application.

This book offers an unparalleled source of information on in vivo assessment of nanoparticle toxicity by using Drosophila as a model organism. Nanoparticles have emerged as an useful tool for wide variety of biomedical, cosmetics, and industrial applications. However, our understanding of nanomaterial-mediated toxicity under in vivo condition remains limited. The book begins with a chapter on synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles used for various biological, medical and commercial purposes. The rest of the chapters deal with the impact of nanoparticles on different biological aspects like behavior, physiology and metabolic homoeostasis using Drosophila as a model organism. Lastly, the book summarizes how proper characterization and evaluation of safe dosage of nanoparticles can be a boon if incorporated in consumer goods and for biomedical applications. Overall, the book pursues an interdisciplinary approach by connecting nanotechnology and biology from various angles using Drosophila as a model system, so as to develop more efficient, safe and effective use of nanoparticles for human beings.