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ALTERED GUT MICROBIOTA: A NOVEL MECHANISM FOR POTENTIAL ADVERSE EFFECTS INDUCED BY FOODBORNE TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES

Objective

To address the lack of knowledge on the mechanism by which foodborne TiO2 NPs induce potential health risks, the overall objective of this project is to determine the effects of foodborne TiO2 NPs in altering gut microbiota, and elucidate the role of altered gut microbiota in mediating potential adverse effects caused by TiO2 NPs in different populations.

Investigators
Xiao, H.
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2019
End date
2022
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
MASW-2018-07304
Accession number
1018915
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