Label-free bio-imaging and quantification of polluting carbonaceous particles to assess their toxicology KU Leuven
In 2015, it is estimated that worldwide 4.2 million people died prematurely because of the consequences of air pollution. Moreover, ambient pollution has been identified as the leading cause of the global disease burden. The core of atmospheric pollutant particles is represented by combustion-derived particles (CDPs), such as carbon black (CB) and black carbon (BC), which are produced during incomplete combustion processes of, for example, ...