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Toxicity of different biodiesel exhausts in primary human airway epithelial cells grown at air-liquid interface

Biodiesel is created through the transesterification of fats/oils and its usage is increasing worldwide as global warming concerns increase. Biodiesel fuel properties change depending on the feedstock used to create it.

Citation:
Landwehr KR, Hillas J, Mead-Hunter R, King A, O'Leary RA, Kicic A, Mullins BJ, Larcombe AN, WAERP. Toxicity of different biodiesel exhausts in primary human airway epithelial cells grown at air-liquid interface. Sci Total Environ. 2022;832.

Keywords:
Air-liquid Interface; Biodiesel exhaust; Biodiesel health effects; toxicology; Primary human cell culture; Biodiesel; Airway epithelial cells

Abstract:
Biodiesel is created through the transesterification of fats/oils and its usage is increasing worldwide as global warming concerns increase. Biodiesel fuel properties change depending on the feedstock used to create it.