Table 2 Particle size measured by SEM image analysis
From: The global variability of diatomaceous earth toxicity: a physicochemical and in vitro investigation
Sample | Maximum particle diameter (μm) | Median particle diameter (μm) | Particles <10 μm diameter (number %) | Fibre-like particles (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Bulk | Fine | Bulk | Fine | Bulk | Fine | Bulk | Fine |
DE_05 | 26.9 | 18.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 96.6 | 99.2 | 17.9 | 15.4 |
DE_20 | 52.0 | 31.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 94.1 | 96.5 | 21.2 | 18.8 |
DE_24 | 47.0 | 17.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 96.5 | 99.0 | 17.8 | 16.4 |
DE_08 | 73.0 | 43.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 73.2 | 82.7 | 3.3 | 5.7 |
DE_10 | 46.2 | 51.3 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 77.9 | 83.0 | 4.9 | 9.8 |