1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium-chloride and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium-tetrafluoroborate

The study of the toxicity, biocompatibility, and environmental sustainability of room-temperature ionic liquids (ILs) is still in its infancy. Understanding the impact of ILs on living organisms, especially from the aquatic ecosystem, is urgent, since large amounts of these substances are starting to be employed as solvents in industrial chemical processes, and on the other side, evidence of toxic effects of ILs on microorganisms and single cells have been observed. To date, the toxicity of ILs has been investigated by means of macroscopic assays aimed at characterizing the effective concentrations (like the EC

Topics: Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Membrane; Elastic Modulus; Epithelial Cells; Humans; Imidazoles; Ionic Liquids; Microscopy, Atomic Force; Molecular Structure