Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of nanoparticles and drug nancariers

The nanotechnology has been an emerging field with exceptional potentials in biological applications including drug delivery systems as well as nanodevices. With all these applications, the safety of nanoparticles is a matter of debate and it is being intensively investigated. The cytotoxicity and the genotoxicity of nanoparticles are the major area of interest in these research. Furthermore, various structure of nanoparticles as well as their coating and decorations have used as nanocarriers for drug delivery. Therefore, the toxicity and the safety of these nanocariers are the major concern in novel drug therapy. We will discuss the diversity of toxic responses with regards to cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in various cells.