Session
Food Science and Technology
Description
In this study, we provide the evidence of interaction of tungsten nanofibres (NF- WOx) with epithelial cells in the digestive tube of a test organism, woodlouse Porcellio Scaber studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). When the nanofibers enter the body through food, not all of them pass through the digestive system, without an interaction with the epithelial cells. The result has provided us that in some areas nanofibers can react with epithelial cells on the digestive tube very fast. The images which were taken in the treated samples through scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis clearly show such a phenomenon has occurred. Our results are consistent with the findings of many studies that have been made by many authors to show the risk of using nanofibers in the food industry but also more widely. We provided the evidence how the nanofibers can cause strong injuries on the epithelial cells in the digestive tube when they arrive with the food. We can therefore conclude that nanofibers can embed epithelial cells in the digestive tube, pierce the cell membrane and enter into the cells during the contraction period of peristalsis in the digestive system and therefore the use of them in the food industry, textile industry and many more should be strictly minimized.
Keywords:
Interaction of nanofibers; Nanofibers injuries; Epithelial cells; Digestive tube; Porcellio scaber
Session Chair
Emine Daci
Session Co-Chair
Valon Durguti
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-69-1
First Page
12
Last Page
20
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
27-10-2018 9:00 AM
End Date
27-10-2018 10:30 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2018.174
Recommended Citation
Millaku, Agron, "Interaction of nanofibers with epithelial cells in the digestive system" (2018). UBT International Conference. 174.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2018/all-events/174
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Interaction of nanofibers with epithelial cells in the digestive system
Pristina, Kosovo
In this study, we provide the evidence of interaction of tungsten nanofibres (NF- WOx) with epithelial cells in the digestive tube of a test organism, woodlouse Porcellio Scaber studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). When the nanofibers enter the body through food, not all of them pass through the digestive system, without an interaction with the epithelial cells. The result has provided us that in some areas nanofibers can react with epithelial cells on the digestive tube very fast. The images which were taken in the treated samples through scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis clearly show such a phenomenon has occurred. Our results are consistent with the findings of many studies that have been made by many authors to show the risk of using nanofibers in the food industry but also more widely. We provided the evidence how the nanofibers can cause strong injuries on the epithelial cells in the digestive tube when they arrive with the food. We can therefore conclude that nanofibers can embed epithelial cells in the digestive tube, pierce the cell membrane and enter into the cells during the contraction period of peristalsis in the digestive system and therefore the use of them in the food industry, textile industry and many more should be strictly minimized.