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Minimum information reporting in bio-nano experimental literature.

Matthew FariaMattias BjörnmalmKristofer J ThurechtStephen J KentRobert G PartonMaria KavallarisAngus P R JohnstonJ Justin GoodingSimon R CorrieBen J BoydPall ThordarsonAndrew K WhittakerMolly M StevensClive A PrestidgeChristopher J H PorterWolfgang J ParakThomas P DavisEdmund J CrampinFrank Caruso
Published in: Nature nanotechnology (2018)
Studying the interactions between nanoengineered materials and biological systems plays a vital role in the development of biological applications of nanotechnology and the improvement of our fundamental understanding of the bio-nano interface. A significant barrier to progress in this multidisciplinary area is the variability of published literature with regards to characterizations performed and experimental details reported. Here, we suggest a 'minimum information standard' for experimental literature investigating bio-nano interactions. This standard consists of specific components to be reported, divided into three categories: material characterization, biological characterization and details of experimental protocols. Our intention is for these proposed standards to improve reproducibility, increase quantitative comparisons of bio-nano materials, and facilitate meta analyses and in silico modelling.
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