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design,.high.eficiency,.and.even.high-throughput.techniques..At.the.same.time,.given.the.
potentially. harmful. effects. on. humans,. it. would. be. important. to. select. suitable. in. vitro.
and.in.vivo.models.in.the.exposure.assessment..To.date,.the.physiological.destination.and.
biological. responses. of. nanoparticles. in. vivo. is. still. far. from. being. fully. understood.. In.
particular,.we.still.lack.systematical.knowledge.of.the.mechanism.underlying.the.interac-
tion.between.nanoparticles.and.biological.systems..Facing.the.unprecedented.growth.of.
nanotechnology.in.this.century,.it.is.clear.that.we.must.focus.more.attention.to.nanotoxic-
ity.potentials.to.minimize.the.risk.and.maximize.the.beneit..It.is.also.extremely.crucial.
to.seek.solutions.beyond.the.state.of.the.art.for.a.sustainable.and.effective.development.in.
nanobiotechnology.
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