Dosimetry and Imaging of Micro and Nanoparticles by Means of High Resolution Techniques

The accumulation of particulate pollutants in the environment is one of the key issues of our time. There is a large number of micro and nanoparticles (MNP) in the environment, interfering with our daily life. For a better understanding of their potential hazardous effects, it is of utmost importance to reliably identify, visualize and quantify these particles in biotic and abiotic environments. In this chapter the use, advantages and limitations of state-of-the-art characterization tools are described, with additional focus on applications of element based dosimetric and molecular imaging of particulate matter in complex matrices.