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Xu JY, Xin-Ming PU, Lu DC, Xing YY, Liu C, Wei M, Wang B, Pan JF. Seawater quality criteria and ecotoxicity risk assessment of zinc oxide nanoparticles based on data of resident marine organisms in China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:166690. [PMID: 37704150 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Water quality criteria (WQC) for zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are crucial due to their extensive industrial use and potential threats to marine organisms. This study conducted toxicity tests using marine organisms in China, revealing LC50 or EC50 values for ZnO NPs ranging from 0.36 to 95.6 mg/L across seven species, among which the salinity lake crustacean zooplankton Artemia salina exhibited the highest resistance, while diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum the most sensitive. Additionally, the EC10 or maximum acceptable toxicant concentration (MATC) values for ZnO NPs were determined for five species, ranging from 0.03 to 2.82 mg/L; medaka Oryzias melastigma demonstrated the highest tolerance, while mysis shrimp Neomysis awatschensis the most sensitive. Based on the species sensitivity distribution (SSD) method, the derived short-term and long-term WQC for ZnO NPs were 138 μg/L and 8.37 μg/L, respectively. These values were further validated using the sensitive species green algae Chlorella vulgaris, confirming effective protection. There is no environmental risk observed in Jiaozhou Bay, Yellow River Estuary and Laizhou Bay in the northern coastal seas of China. This study provides important reference data for the establishment of water quality standards for nanoparticles.
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- Jia-Yin Xu
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, Shandong 266061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, Shandong 266061, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, Shandong 266200, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, Shandong 266061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, Shandong 266061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment and Ecology (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao, Shandong 266061, China.
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Yamockul S, Thamrongananskul N. Cerium Oxide Polishes Lithium Disilicate Glass Ceramic via a Chemical-Mechanical Process. Eur J Dent 2023; 17:720-726. [PMID: 36063846 PMCID: PMC10569834 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1753457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to evaluate the chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) effect of cerium oxide (ceria [CeO2]) as an abrasive to polish lithium disilicate glass ceramic. MATERIALS AND METHODS For the polishing experiment, 22 lithium disilicate glass ceramic samples were prepared, polished with sandpaper using a polishing machine, their surface roughness (Ra) was measured using a profilometer, and they were randomly divided into two groups (n = 10). The samples were polished for 30 seconds with ceria paste with different ratios of deionized water:ceria by weight: 1:0.5 (C0.5) and 1:1 (C1) according to their group and the Ra values were determined. The Ra measurement was repeated after an additional 30 seconds of polishing until 120 seconds of polishing had been performed. The surface images of the postpolishing (120 seconds) samples were obtained using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to evaluate the surface morphology. For the adsorption experiment, 10 lithium disilicate glass ceramic specimens were prepared and soaked in 50-mL deionized water. After 24 hours, the specimens were removed. Each liquid sample was divided in two halves. The first half was stored and ceria particles were added into the second half. After 24 hours, the solutions were filtered. The silicon concentration in the liquid samples was analyzed using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The difference in mean Ra value between groups was analyzed using two-way repeated analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the difference in mean silica concentrations before and after adding ceria particles was analyzed using the paired t-test. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Ra decreased as the ratio of ceria and polishing time increased. The surface morphology of the samples analyzed by SEM corresponded with their Ra values. The mean silicon concentration after adding ceria particles was significantly decreased (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Using a ceria-polishing paste to polish lithium disilicate glass ceramic generates a significantly smoother surface compared with baseline roughness. Moreover, CeO2 has a mechanical action and chemical reaction with lithium disilicate glass ceramic. Therefore, it can be used as a CMP paste to create a smooth surface.
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- Suparaksa Yamockul
- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Park C, Park H, You J, Na S, Jang K. Highly Sensitive and Real-Time Detection of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance via DNA Induced Conjugation. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:6113. [PMID: 36079494 PMCID: PMC9458006 DOI: 10.3390/ma15176113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With the development of nanotechnology, nanomaterials have been widely used in the development of commercial products. In particular, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) have been of great interest due to their extraordinary properties, such as semiconductive, piezoelectric, and absorbance properties in UVA and UVB (280-400 nm) spectra. However, recent studies have investigated the toxicity of these ZnONPs; therefore, a ZnONP screening tool is required for human health and environmental problems. In this study, we propose a detection method for ZnONPs using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and DNA. The detection method was based on the resonance frequency shift of the QCM. In detail, two different complementary DNA strands were used to conjugate ZnONPs, which were subjected to mass amplification. One of these DNA strands was designed to hybridize to a probe DNA immobilized on the QCM electrode. By introducing the ZnONP conjugation, we were able to detect ZnONPs with a detection limit of 100 ng/mL in both distilled water and a real sample of drinking water, which is 3 orders less than the reported critical harmful concentration of ZnONPs. A phosphate terminal group, which selectively interacts with a zinc oxide compound, was also attached at one end of a DNA linker and was attributed to the selective detection of ZnONPs. As a result, better selective detection of ZnONPs was achieved compared to gold and silicon nanoparticles. This work demonstrated the potential of our proposed method as a ZnONP screening tool in real environmental water systems.
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- Chanho Park
- Division of Foundry, Samsung Electronics, Hwaseong-si 18448, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Hoseo University, Asan 31499, Korea
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Food Additive Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Dissolution, Interaction, Fate, Cytotoxicity, and Oral Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23116074. [PMID: 35682753 PMCID: PMC9181433 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Food additive zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used as a Zn supplement in the food and agriculture industries. However, ZnO NPs are directly added to complex food-matrices and orally taken through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract where diverse matrices are present. Hence, the dissolution properties, interactions with bio- or food-matrices, and the ionic/particle fates of ZnO NPs in foods and under physiological conditions can be critical factors to understand and predict the biological responses and oral toxicity of ZnO NPs. In this review, the solubility of ZnO NPs associated with their fate in foods and the GI fluids, the qualitative and quantitative determination on the interactions between ZnO NPs and bio- or food-matrices, the approaches for the fate determination of ZnO NPs, and the interaction effects on the cytotoxicity and oral toxicity of ZnO NPs are discussed. This information will be useful for a wide range of ZnO applications in the food industry at safe levels.
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Resano M, Aramendía M, García-Ruiz E, Bazo A, Bolea-Fernandez E, Vanhaecke F. Living in a transient world: ICP-MS reinvented via time-resolved analysis for monitoring single events. Chem Sci 2022; 13:4436-4473. [PMID: 35656130 PMCID: PMC9020182 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05452j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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After 40 years of development, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) can hardly be considered as a novel technique anymore. ICP-MS has become the reference when it comes to multi-element bulk analysis at (ultra)trace levels, as well as to isotope ratio determination for metal(loid)s. However, over the last decade, this technique has managed to uncover an entirely new application field, providing information in a variety of contexts related to the individual analysis of single entities (e.g., nanoparticles, cells, or micro/nanoplastics), thus addressing new societal challenges. And this profound expansion of its application range becomes even more remarkable when considering that it has been made possible in an a priori simple way: by providing faster data acquisition and developing the corresponding theoretical substrate to relate the time-resolved signals thus obtained with the elemental composition of the target entities. This review presents the underlying concepts behind single event-ICP-MS, which are needed to fully understand its potential, highlighting key areas of application (e.g., single particle-ICP-MS or single cell-ICP-MS) as well as of future development (e.g., micro/nanoplastics).
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- M Resano
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza Pedro Cerbuna 12 50009 Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza Pedro Cerbuna 12 50009 Zaragoza Spain
- Centro Universitario de la Defensa de Zaragoza Carretera de Huesca s/n 50090 Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza Pedro Cerbuna 12 50009 Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza Pedro Cerbuna 12 50009 Zaragoza Spain
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- Ghent University, Department of Chemistry, Atomic & Mass Spectrometry - A&MS Research Unit Campus Sterre, Krijgslaan 281-S12 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Ghent University, Department of Chemistry, Atomic & Mass Spectrometry - A&MS Research Unit Campus Sterre, Krijgslaan 281-S12 9000 Ghent Belgium
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Wang L, Li D, Jiang X, Fu J. Polydimethylsiloxane/graphene oxide/β-cyclodextrin sponge as a solid-phase extraction sorbent coupled with GC-MS for rapid adsorption and sensitive determination of lavender essential oil. J Sep Sci 2022; 45:1904-1917. [PMID: 35353450 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202101018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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An adsorbent polydimethylsiloxane/graphene oxide/β-cyclodextrin sponge, which possessed the merits of high surface area, chemical stability, environment friendly and excellent extraction capacity, was successfully fabricated. Based on the advantages, a novel microwave-assisted headspace solid-phase extraction method for lavender essential oil using polydimethylsiloxane/graphene oxide/β-cyclodextrin sponge as adsorbents was developed in this study. Various experimental parameters were studied. The optimal extraction conditions were as follows: 1 mg mL-1 as dopamine solution concentration, graphene oxide dosages of 30 mg, microwave power of 700 W, microwave irradiation time of 10 min and desorption solvent of n-hexane. Under the optimal extraction condition, linearities ranging from 10 to 800 ng were achieved for six representative compounds with the correlation coefficients value of >0.99. The intra-day and inter-day precisions were in the ranges of 0.40-1.56% and 0.67-2.56%, respectively. Finally, the proposed technique was applied to analyze essential oil constituents in 14 samples of three lavender varieties, and 48 compounds were identified. Lavender varieties were distinguished using principal component analysis and partial least squares discriminant analysis. The results showed that the mothed developed in this study is a novel, simple, and sensitive method for the determination of essential oil in complex plant samples. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Lili Wang
- Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Fine Chemicals Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Fine Chemicals Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Fine Chemicals Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Fine Chemicals Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830046, China
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Salam A, Khan AR, Liu L, Yang S, Azhar W, Ulhassan Z, Zeeshan M, Wu J, Fan X, Gan Y. Seed priming with zinc oxide nanoparticles downplayed ultrastructural damage and improved photosynthetic apparatus in maize under cobalt stress. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:127021. [PMID: 34488098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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It is widely known that cobalt (Co) stress adversely affects plant growth and biomass accumulation, posing serious threats to crop production and food security. Nanotechnology is an emerging field in crop sciences for its potential in improving crop production and mitigating various stresses. Although there have been several studies reporting the toxic effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on different crops, their role in ameliorating heavy metal toxicity are still poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the beneficial effects of seed priming with ZnO NPs in mitigating the phytotoxicity induced by Co stress. Our results demonstrated that ZnO NPs significantly improved the plant growth, biomass, and photosynthetic machinery in maize under Co stress. The NPs priming reduced ROS and MDA accumulations in maize shoots. More importantly, ZnO NPs alleviated the toxic effects of Co by decreasing its uptake and conferred stability to plant ultra-cellular structures and photosynthetic apparatus. Furthermore, a higher accumulation of nutrient content and antioxidant enzymes were found in NPs-primed seedlings. Collectively, we provide first evidence to demonstrate the alleviation of Co toxicity via ZnO NPs seed priming in maize, thus, illustrating the potential role of ZnO NPs to be applied as a stress mitigation agent for the crops grown in Co contaminated areas to enhance crop growth and yield.
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- Abdul Salam
- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
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- Zhejiang Key Lab of Crop Germplasm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Building 11, Yonyou Industrial Park, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Yazhou District, Sanya, Hainan Province 572025, China.
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Hwang YH, Chung CH, Chen YT, Chen JA. Characterization of Ti-containing nanoparticles in the aquatic environment of the Tamsuei River Basin in northern Taiwan. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 797:149163. [PMID: 34311357 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is commonly contained in many commercial products and there are concerns about its release into the aquatic environment after use. This study was designed to characterize the distribution of Ti-containing nanoparticulates (NPs) in the water of the Tamsuei River Basin in northern Taiwan. Water samples were collected from the upstream, mid-stream, and downstream areas of the Tamsuei River Basin and analyzed with single-particle ICPMS to profile the Ti-containing NPs in terms of mass concentration, number concentration and particulate size. The lowest mass concentration of Ti-containing NPs, 1.04 ± 0.04 μg/L, was found in the upstream water samples, while the highest mass concentration, 31.7 ± 0.6 μg/L, was observed in downstream samples; there was an increasing trend from upstream to downstream. The highest particulate number concentration, 479 ± 163 × 103/mL, was observed for the downstream samples, but the lowest concentration, 45.4 ± 5.6 × 103/mL, was found in the mid-stream water samples taken from Site C. Moreover, the average mode values for particulate sizes were approximately 50 nm for all samples, although a relatively larger average mode value of 62 ± 5.7 nm was observed in the mid-stream samples from Site A. Increasing mass concentrations and particulate number concentrations from upstream to downstream implied that these NPs might have originally resulted from anthropogenic activities involving the use of TiO2 NPs-containing products. Surprisingly, however, the lowest number concentrations for Ti-containing NPs in the mid-stream samples can probably be attributed to the fact that the corresponding sampling sites were located in the water preservation zone, which exhibits a particle-settling effect. Additionally, the sizes of Ti-containing NPs in downstream samples were not significantly larger than those in the upstream and mid-stream samples, as expected, which was probably due to the steric effects resulting from the presence of large amounts of macromolecule polymers in aquatic environments.
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- Yaw-Huei Hwang
- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Ivaneev AI, Ermolin MS, Fedotov PS. Separation, Characterization, and Analysis of Environmental Nano- and Microparticles: State-of-the-Art Methods and Approaches. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061934821040055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Liu W, Shi H, Liu K, Liu X, Sahle-Demessie E, Stephan C. A Sensitive Single Particle-ICP-MS Method for CeO 2 Nanoparticles Analysis in Soil during Aging Process. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:1115-1122. [PMID: 33450153 PMCID: PMC7931143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The increasing prevalence of products that incorporate engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) has prompted efforts to investigate the potential release, environmental fate, and exposure of the ENPs. However, the investigation of cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) in soil has remained limited, owing to the analytical challenge from the soil's complex nature. In this study, this challenge was overcome by applying a novel single particle-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS) methodology to detect CeO2 NPs extracted from soil, utilizing tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP) aqueous solution as an extractant. This method is highly sensitive for determining CeO2 NPs in soil, with detection limits of size and concentration of 15 nm and 194 NPs mL-1, respectively. Extraction efficiency was sufficient in the tested TSPP concentration range from 1 mM to 10 mM at a soil-to-extractant ratio 1:100 (g mL-1) for the extraction of CeO2 NPs from the soil spiked with CeO2 NPs. The aging study demonstrated that particle size, size distribution, and particle concentration underwent no significant change in the aged soils for a short period of one month. This study showed an efficient method capable of extracting and accurately determining CeO2 NPs in soil matrices. The method can serve as a useful tool for nanoparticle analysis in routine soil tests and soil research.
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- Wenyan Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
- Center for Research in Energy and Environment, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
- Center for Research in Energy and Environment, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
- Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
- Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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- Center for Research in Energy and Environment, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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- Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati Ohio 45220, United States
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- PerkinElmer, Inc., Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8H1, Canada
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Lamsal RP, Hineman A, Stephan C, Tahmasebi S, Baranton S, Coutanceau C, Jerkiewicz G, Beauchemin D. Characterization of platinum nanoparticles for fuel cell applications by single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1139:36-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jreije I, Azimzada A, Hadioui M, Wilkinson KJ. Measurement of CeO 2 Nanoparticles in Natural Waters Using a High Sensitivity, Single Particle ICP-MS. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25235516. [PMID: 33255591 PMCID: PMC7734582 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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As the production and use of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) increases, so does the concern of the scientific community over their release into the environment. Single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry is emerging as one of the best techniques for NP detection and quantification; however, it is often limited by high size detection limits (SDL). To that end, a high sensitivity sector field ICP-MS (SF-ICP-MS) with microsecond dwell times (50 µs) was used to lower the SDL of CeO2 NPs to below 4.0 nm. Ag and Au NPs were also analyzed for reference. SF-ICP-MS was then used to detect CeO2 NPs in a Montreal rainwater at a concentration of (2.2 ± 0.1) × 108 L−1 with a mean diameter of 10.8 ± 0.2 nm; and in a St. Lawrence River water at a concentration of ((1.6 ± 0.3) × 109 L−1) with a higher mean diameter (21.9 ± 0.8 nm). SF-ICP-MS and single particle time of flight ICP-MS on Ce and La indicated that 36% of the Ce-containing NPs detected in Montreal rainwater were engineered Ce NPs.
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- Ibrahim Jreije
- Biophysical Environmental Chemistry Group, University of Montreal, P.O. Box 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada; (I.J.); (A.A.); (M.H.)
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- Biophysical Environmental Chemistry Group, University of Montreal, P.O. Box 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada; (I.J.); (A.A.); (M.H.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Biophysical Environmental Chemistry Group, University of Montreal, P.O. Box 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada; (I.J.); (A.A.); (M.H.)
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- Biophysical Environmental Chemistry Group, University of Montreal, P.O. Box 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada; (I.J.); (A.A.); (M.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-514-343-6741
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Sun Y, Liu N, Wang Y, Yin Y, Qu G, Shi J, Song M, Hu L, He B, Liu G, Cai Y, Liang Y, Jiang G. Monitoring AuNP Dynamics in the Blood of a Single Mouse Using Single Particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry with an Ultralow-Volume High-Efficiency Introduction System. Anal Chem 2020; 92:14872-14877. [PMID: 32972134 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are increasingly being used as diagnostic and therapeutic agents owing to their excellent properties; however, there is not much data available on their dynamics in vivo on a single particle basis in a single mouse. Here, we developed a method for the direct analysis of nanoparticles in trace blood samples based on single particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (spICP-MS). A flexible, highly configurable, and precisely controlled sample introduction system was designed by assembling an ultralow-volume autosampler (flow rate in the range of 5-5000 μL/min) and a customized cyclonic spray chamber (transfer efficiency up to 99%). Upon systematic optimization, the detection limit of the nanoparticle size (LODsize) of AuNPs in ultrapure water was 19 nm, and the detection limit of the nanoparticle number concentration (LODNP) was 8 × 104 particle/L. Using a retro-orbital blood sampling method and subsequent dilution, the system was successfully applied to track the dynamic changes in size and concentration for AuNPs in the blood of a single mouse, and the recovery for the blood sample was 111.74%. Furthermore, the concentration of AuNPs in mouse blood reached a peak in a short period of time and, then, gradually decreased. This study provides a promising technique for analyzing and monitoring the size and concentration of nanoparticles in ultralow-volume blood samples with low concentrations, making it a powerful tool for analyzing and understanding the fate of nanoparticles in vivo.
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- Yuzhen Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental and Health Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances, Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430056, China.,Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.,College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China.,Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P. R. China.,School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental and Health Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances, Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430056, China.,Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, P. R. China
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He X, Zhang H, Shi H, Liu W, Sahle-Demessie E. Fates of Au, Ag, ZnO, and CeO 2 Nanoparticles in Simulated Gastric Fluid Studied using Single-Particle-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2020; 31:2180-2190. [PMID: 32881526 PMCID: PMC7877237 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The increasing use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in many industries has generated significant research interest regarding their impact on the environment and human health. The major routes of ENPs to enter the human body are inhalation, skin contact, and ingestion. Following ingestion, ENPs have a long contact time in the human stomach. Hence, it is essential to know the fate of the ENPs under gastric conditions. This study aims to investigate the fate of the widely used nanoparticles Ag-NP, Au-NP, CeO2-NP, and ZnO-NP in simulated gastric fluid (SGF) under different conditions through the application of single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS). The resulting analytical methods have size detection limits for Ag-NP, Au-NP, ZnO-NP, and CeO2-NP from 15 to 35 nm, and the particle concentration detection limit is 135 particles/mL. Metal ions corresponding to the ENPs of interest were detected simultaneously with detection limits from 0.02 to 0.1 μg/L. The results showed that ZnO-NPs dissolved completely and rapidly in SGF, whereas Au-NPs and CeO2-NPs showed apparent aggregation and did not dissolve significantly. Both aggregation and dissolution were observed in Ag-NP samples following exposure to SGF. The size distributions and concentrations of ENPs were affected by the original ENP concentration, ENP size, the contact time in SGF, and temperature. This work represents a significant advancement in the understanding of ENP characteristics under gastric conditions.
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- Xiaolong He
- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
- Center for Single Particle, Single Cell and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS3M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
- Center for Single Particle, Single Cell and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS3M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
- Center for Single Particle, Single Cell and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS3M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
- Center for Research in Energy and Environment, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
- Center for Research in Energy and Environment, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ORD, CESER, LRTD, 26 West Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, United States
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The Fate of Anthropogenic Nanoparticles, nTiO2 and nCeO2, in Waste Water Treatment. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12092509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2022]
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Wastewater treatment is one of the main end-of-life scenarios, as well as a possible reentry point into the environment, for anthropogenic nanoparticles (NP). These can be released from consumer products such as sunscreen or antibacterial clothing, from health-related applications or from manufacturing processes such as the use of polishing materials (nCeO2) or paints (nTiO2). The use of NP has dramatically increased over recent years and initial studies have examined the possibility of toxic or environmentally hazardous effects of these particles, as well as their behavior when released. This study focuses on the fate of nTiO2 and nCeO2 during the wastewater treatment process using lab scale wastewater treatment systems to simulate the NP mass flow in the wastewater treatment process. The feasibility of single particle mass spectroscopy (sp-ICP-MS) was tested to determine the NP load. The results show that nTiO2 and nCeO2 are adsorbed to at least 90 percent of the sludge. Furthermore, the results indicate that there are processes during the passage of the treatment system that lead to a modification of the NP shape in the effluent, as NP are observed to be partially smaller in effluent than in the added solution. This observation was made particularly for nCeO2 and might be due to dissolution processes or sedimentation of larger particles during the passage of the treatment system.
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Nanja AF, Focke WW, Musee N. Aggregation and dissolution of aluminium oxide and copper oxide nanoparticles in natural aqueous matrixes. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-2952-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Using single-particle ICP-MS for unravelling the effect of type of food on the physicochemical properties and gastrointestinal stability of ZnONPs released from packaging materials. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1100:12-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.11.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Assessment of strategies for the formation of stable suspensions of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in aqueous media suitable for the analysis of biological fluids. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:1469-1481. [PMID: 32034456 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02412-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Due to their omnipresence in consumer products, there is a growing concern about the potential effects of nanoparticles on human health. Toxicological assessment and NP end-product studies require proper quantification of these materials in biological fluids. However, their quantifications in these media require stable predispersed NP solutions in aqueous media to enable the fortification in the matrices of interest or the preparation of calibration standards. In this study, a sample preparation scheme was developed by studying various dispersion media (polyvinylpyrrolidone and polyethylene glycol) and sonication strategies (bath and ultrasonic probe) to ensure homogeneous dispersion of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Optimization of the various parameters was performed using SRM NIST 1898 NP reference material, composed of rutile and anatase phases. Number-based size distribution for titanium dioxide NPs was determined by dynamic light scattering and single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to evaluate the procedure efficiency. Changes in mean size and most frequent size distribution were also studied to determine if the agglomeration of nanoparticles occurs at the various dispersion conditions tested. Among the different dispersion parameters tested herein, the use of polyvinylpyrrolidone combined with a sonication process generated by a probe leads to a significant improvement in terms of suspension efficiency and stability over 72 h. The dispersion efficiency of the proposed methodology was assessed by single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with spiked biological fluids such as urine and blood. Graphical abstract.
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Rosenkranz D, Kriegel FL, Mavrakis E, Pergantis SA, Reichardt P, Tentschert J, Jakubowski N, Laux P, Panne U, Luch A. Improved validation for single particle ICP-MS analysis using a pneumatic nebulizer / microdroplet generator sample introduction system for multi-mode nanoparticle determination. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1099:16-25. [PMID: 31986273 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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This study reports on the development of a single-particle (sp) inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) technique suitable for the multi-mode determination of nanoparticle (NP) metal mass fraction and number concentration. The described technique, which is based on a dual inlet system consisting of a pneumatic nebulizer (PN) and a microdroplet generator (MDG), allows for the sequential introduction of ionic metal calibrant solutions and nanoparticle suspensions via all combinations of the two inlets; thus allowing for a combination of three independent modes of analysis. A novel interface, assembled using standard analytical components (a demountable quartz ICP-MS torch, flexible non-conducting silicon tubing and various connectors), was used to interface the dual inlet system to an ICP-MS. The interface provided improved functionality, compared to a previous design. It is now possible to conveniently exchange and introduce standard solutions and samples via all inlet combinations, analyze them, and also wash the sample inlet systems while the whole setup is still connected to an operating ICP-MS. This setup provided seamless and robust operation in a total of three analysis modes, i.e. three ways to independently determine the metal mass fraction and NP number concentration. All three analyses modes could be carried out within a single analytical run lasting approximately 20 min. The unique feature of the described approach is that each analysis mode is based on a different calibration principle, thus constituting an independent way to determine metal mass fractions and nanoparticle number concentrations. Conducting the three independent state-of-the-art analysis, within a single analytical run, improves substantially the validation capabilities of sp-ICP-MS for NP analysis. To assess the technique's analytical performance, Au, Ag and CeO2 nanoparticles were analyzed. The determined average diameters for Au (56.7 ± 1.5 nm), Ag (72.8 ± 3.4 nm) and CeO2 (69.0 ± 6.4 nm) NPs were in close agreement for all three modes of analysis, as well as with the values provided by suppliers' for Au and Ag NPs (56.0 ± 0.5 for Au, 74.6 ± 3.8 nm for Ag). However, the determined average value for CeO2 was much higher than the expected 28.4 ± 10.4 nm, possibly due to NP agglomeration and the inability to detect NPs existing within the lower size range. The determined NP number concentrations, using analysis modes -I and -II, gave recoveries between 91 and 100% for the Au and Ag NP number concentrations. Whereas analysis mode -III showed a recovery of 70-88% for the same materials. Because of the polydispersity, the small size and polyhedral shape of the CeO2 NPs it was not possible to make NP number concentration comparisons for this material.
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- Daniel Rosenkranz
- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany; Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Strasse 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany.
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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- Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes Campus, 70013, Heraklion, Greece
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- Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes Campus, 70013, Heraklion, Greece
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Strasse 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10, 10589, Berlin, Germany
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Quantification of ZnO nanoparticles and other Zn containing colloids in natural waters using a high sensitivity single particle ICP-MS. Talanta 2019; 200:156-162. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Han C, Sahle-Demessie E, Varughese E, Shi H. Polypropylene-MWCNT composite degradation, release, detection, and toxicity of MWCNT during accelerated aging. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. NANO 2019; 6:1876-1894. [PMID: 32704375 PMCID: PMC7377243 DOI: 10.1039/c9en00153k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nanomaterials (NM) are incorporated into polymers to enhance their properties. However, there are a limited number of studies on the aging of these nanocomposites and the resulting potential release of NM. To characterize NM at critical points in their life cycles, polypropylene (PP) and multiwall carbon nanotube filled PP (PP-MWCNT) plates with different thicknesses (from 0.25 mm to 2 mm) underwent accelerated weathering in a chamber that simulates solar irradiation and rainfall. The physicochemical changes of the plates depended on the radiation exposure, the plate thickness, and the presence of CNT fillers. Photodegradation increased with aging time, making the exposed surface more hydrophilic, decreasing the surface hardness and creating surface stress-cracks. Aged surface and cross-section showed crazing due to the polymer bond scission and the formation of carbonyls. The degradation was higher near the UV-exposed surface as the intensity of the radiation and oxygen diffusion decreased with increasing depth of the plates, resulting in an oxidation layer directly proportional to oxygen diffusion. Thus, sample thickness determines the kinetics of the degradation reaction and the transport of reactive species. Plastic fragments, which are less than 1 mm, and free CNTs were released from weathered MWCNT-PP. The concentrations of released NM that were estimated using ICP-MS, increased with prolonged aging time. Various toxicity tests, including reactive oxygen species generation and cell activity/viability, were performed on the released CNTs. The toxicity of the released fragments and CNTs to A594 adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells was observed. The released polymer fragments and CNTs did not show significant toxicity under the experimental conditions in this study. This study will help manufacturers, users of consumer products with nanocomposites and policymakers in the development of testing guidelines, predictive models, and risk assessments and risk based-formulations of NM exposure.
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- Changseok Han
- Department of Environmental Engineering, INHA University, Incheon 22212, Korea
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge TN, 37831, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA; Missouri University of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
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Montoro Bustos AR, Purushotham KP, Possolo A, Farkas N, Vladár AE, Murphy KE, Winchester MR. Validation of Single Particle ICP-MS for Routine Measurements of Nanoparticle Size and Number Size Distribution. Anal Chem 2018; 90:14376-14386. [PMID: 30472826 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Single particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (spICP-MS) is an emerging technique capable of simultaneously measuring nanoparticle size and number concentration of metal-containing nanoparticles (NPs) at environmental levels. single particle ICP-MS will become an established measurement method once the metrological quality of the measurement results it produces have been proven incontrovertibly. This Article presents the first validation of spICP-MS capabilities for measuring mean NP size and number size distribution of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The validation is achieved by (i) calibration based on the consensus value for particle size derived from six different sizing techniques applied to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Reference Material (RM) 8013; (ii) comparison with high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM) used as a reference method, which is linked to the International System of Units (SI) through a calibration standard characterized by the NIST metrological atomic force microscope; and (iii) evaluation of the uncertainty associated with the measurement of the mean particle size to enable comparison of the spICP-MS and HR-SEM methods. After establishing HR-SEM and spICP-MS measurement protocols, both methods were used to characterize commercial AuNP suspensions of three different sizes (30, 60, and 100 nm) with four different coatings and surface charge at pH 7. Single particle ICP-MS measurements (corroborated by HR-SEM) revealed the existence of two distinct subpopulations of particles in the number size distributions for four of the 60 nm commercial suspensions, a fact that was not apparent in the measurement results supplied by the vendor using transmission electron microscopy. This finding illustrates the utility of spICP-MS for routine characterization of commercial AuNP suspensions regardless of size or coating.
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- Theiss Research , 7411 Eads Avenue , La Jolla , California 92037 , United States
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Yang Y, Luo L, Li HP, Wang Q, Yang ZG, Qu ZP, Ding R. Analysis of metallic nanoparticles and their ionic counterparts in complex matrix by reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled to ICP-MS. Talanta 2018; 182:156-163. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.01.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rajput VD, Minkina TM, Behal A, Sushkova SN, Mandzhieva S, Singh R, Gorovtsov A, Tsitsuashvili VS, Purvis WO, Ghazaryan KA, Movsesyan HS. Effects of zinc-oxide nanoparticles on soil, plants, animals and soil organisms: A review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Donovan AR, Adams CD, Ma Y, Stephan C, Eichholz T, Shi H. Fate of nanoparticles during alum and ferric coagulation monitored using single particle ICP-MS. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 195:531-541. [PMID: 29277033 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, aluminum sulfate, ferric sulfate, ferric chloride, and poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (pDADMAC) coagulation removal of citrate-stabilized silver and gold nanoparticles (NPs) and uncoated titanium dioxide, cerium dioxide, and zinc oxide NPs was investigated using a single particle (SP) ICP-MS direct monitoring technique. Zone 2 (charge neutralization) coagulation was performed in river water and more commonly used Zone 4 (sweep floc) coagulation was performed in both river and lake water with environmentally relevant concentrations of selected NPs added. SP-ICP-MS was used to detect NP and dissolved species, characterize the size distribution, and quantify particle concentration as well as dissolved species before and after treatments. Other parameters including pH, dissolved organic carbon, turbidity, and UV254 absorbance were monitored to characterize treatment efficiency. Charge neutralization (Zone 2) coagulation resulted in 48-85% removal of citrate-stabilized NPs and 90-99% removal of uncoated NPs from river water. Sweep floc (Zone 4) coagulation in river water resulted in 36-94% removal of citrate-stabilized NPs and 91-99% removal of uncoated NPs both with and without polymer addition. Zone 4 coagulation conditions in lake water resulted in 77-98% removal of citrate-stabilized NPs and 59-96% removal of uncoated NPs without polymer. These results indicate that NP removal depends on NP surface and stability, the nature of the source water, and the coagulant type and approach.
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- Ariel R Donovan
- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, United States
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- Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS(3)M), Rolla, MO 65409, United States; Department of Civil Engineering, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, 63103, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, United States; Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS(3)M), Rolla, MO 65409, United States
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- PerkinElmer, Inc., 501 Rowntree Dairy Rd, Woodbridge, ON Canada, L4L 8H1
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- Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Jefferson City, MO 65102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, United States; Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS(3)M), Rolla, MO 65409, United States.
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Londono N, Donovan AR, Shi H, Geisler M, Liang Y. Impact of TiO 2 and ZnO nanoparticles on an aquatic microbial community: effect at environmentally relevant concentrations. Nanotoxicology 2017; 11:1140-1156. [PMID: 29125011 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2017.1401141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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To investigate effects of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) at environmentally relevant concentrations to aquatic microbial communities, TiO2 at 700 µg/L and ZnO at 70 µg/L were spiked to river water samples either separately or combined. Compared to controls where no ENPs were added, the addition of TiO2 ENPs alone at the tested concentration had no statistically significant effect on both the bacterial and eukaryotic communities. The presence of added ENPs: ZnO or ZnO + TiO2 led to significant shift of the microbial community structure and genus distribution. This shift was more obvious for the bacteria than the eukaryotes. Based on results from single particle - inductively coupled plasma - mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS), all ENPs aggregated rapidly in water and resulted in much larger particles sizes than the original counterparts. "Dissolved" (including particles smaller than the size detection limits and dissolved ions) concentrations of Ti and Zn increased, too in treatment groups vs. the controls.
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- Nathalia Londono
- a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Southern Illinois University , Carbondale , IL , USA
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- b Department of Chemistry , Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rolla , MO , USA
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- b Department of Chemistry , Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rolla , MO , USA.,c Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS3M) , Rolla , MO , USA
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- d Department of Plant Biology , Life Science II, Southern Illinois University , Carbondale , IL , USA
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- a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Southern Illinois University , Carbondale , IL , USA.,e Department of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering , University at Albany, State University of New York , Albany , NY , USA
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Overcoming challenges in single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry measurement of silver nanoparticles. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 409:6027-6039. [PMID: 28815280 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0530-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Single particle ICP-MS has evolved rapidly as a quantitative method for determining nanoparticle size and number concentration at environmentally relevant exposure levels. Central to the application of spICP-MS is a commonly used, but not rigorously validated, calibration approach based on the measured transport efficiency and the response of ionic standards. In this work, we present a comprehensive and systematic study of the accuracy, precision and robustness of spICP-MS using the rigorously characterized reference material (RM) 8017 (Polyvinylpyrrolidone Coated Nominal 75 nm Silver Nanoparticles), recently issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). We report for the first time, statistically significant differences in frequency-based and size-based measures of transport efficiency with NIST RM 8013 Gold Nanoparticles and demonstrate that the size-based measure of transport efficiency is more robust and yields accurate results for the silver nanoparticle RM relative to TEM-based reference values. This finding is significant, because the frequency-based method is more widely applied. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the use of acidified ionic standards improves measurement of ICP-MS Ag response, but does not degrade the accuracy of the results for AgNP suspensions in water or various other diluents. Approaches for controlling AgNP dissolution were investigated and are shown to effectively improve particle stability in dilute suspensions required for spICP-MS analysis, while minimally affecting the measured intensity and allowing for more robust analysis. This study is an important and necessary advancement toward full validation and adoption of spICP-MS by the broader research community. Graphical abstract Measurement challenges in spICP-MS analysis.
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Dekkers S, Miller MR, Schins RPF, Römer I, Russ M, Vandebriel RJ, Lynch I, Belinga-Desaunay MF, Valsami-Jones E, Connell SP, Smith IP, Duffin R, Boere JAF, Heusinkveld HJ, Albrecht C, de Jong WH, Cassee FR. The effect of zirconium doping of cerium dioxide nanoparticles on pulmonary and cardiovascular toxicity and biodistribution in mice after inhalation. Nanotoxicology 2017; 11:794-808. [PMID: 28741972 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2017.1357214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Development and manufacture of nanomaterials is growing at an exponential rate, despite an incomplete understanding of how their physicochemical characteristics affect their potential toxicity. Redox activity has been suggested to be an important physicochemical property of nanomaterials to predict their biological activity. This study assessed the influence of redox activity by modification of cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) via zirconium (Zr) doping on the biodistribution, pulmonary and cardiovascular effects in mice following inhalation. Healthy mice (C57BL/6 J), mice prone to cardiovascular disease (ApoE-/-, western-diet fed) and a mouse model of neurological disease (5 × FAD) were exposed via nose-only inhalation to CeO2 NPs with varying amounts of Zr-doping (0%, 27% or 78% Zr), or clean air, over a four-week period (4 mg/m3 for 3 h/day, 5 days/week). Effects were assessed four weeks post-exposure. In all three mouse models CeO2 NP exposure had no major toxicological effects apart from some modest inflammatory histopathology in the lung, which was not related to the amount of Zr-doping. In ApoE-/- mice CeO2 did not change the size of atherosclerotic plaques, but there was a trend towards increased inflammatory cell content in relation to the Zr content of the CeO2 NPs. These findings show that subacute inhalation of CeO2 NPs causes minimal pulmonary and cardiovascular effect four weeks post-exposure and that Zr-doping of CeO2 NPs has limited effect on these responses. Further studies with nanomaterials with a higher inherent toxicity or a broader range of redox activities are needed to fully assess the influence of redox activity on the toxicity of nanomaterials.
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- Susan Dekkers
- a National Institute for Public Health and the Environment , Bilthoven , The Netherlands
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- b Centre for Cardiovascular Science & Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
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- c IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine , Düsseldorf , Germany
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- d School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences , University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK
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- e Promethean Particles Ltd. , Nottingham , UK
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- a National Institute for Public Health and the Environment , Bilthoven , The Netherlands
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- d School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences , University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK
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- d School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences , University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK
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- b Centre for Cardiovascular Science & Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
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- b Centre for Cardiovascular Science & Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
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- b Centre for Cardiovascular Science & Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK
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- a National Institute for Public Health and the Environment , Bilthoven , The Netherlands
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- a National Institute for Public Health and the Environment , Bilthoven , The Netherlands.,c IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine , Düsseldorf , Germany
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- c IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine , Düsseldorf , Germany
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- a National Institute for Public Health and the Environment , Bilthoven , The Netherlands
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- a National Institute for Public Health and the Environment , Bilthoven , The Netherlands.,f Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University , Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Fréchette-Viens L, Hadioui M, Wilkinson KJ. Practical limitations of single particle ICP-MS in the determination of nanoparticle size distributions and dissolution: case of rare earth oxides. Talanta 2017; 163:121-126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2016.10.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Dan Y, Ma X, Zhang W, Liu K, Stephan C, Shi H. Single particle ICP-MS method development for the determination of plant uptake and accumulation of CeO2 nanoparticles. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 408:5157-67. [PMID: 27129977 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-9565-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CeO2NPs) are among the most broadly used engineered nanoparticles that will be increasingly released into the environment. Thus, understanding their uptake, transportation, and transformation in plants, especially food crops, is critical because it represents a potential pathway for human consumption. One of the primary challenges for the endeavor is the inadequacy of current analytical methodologies to characterize and quantify the nanomaterial in complex biological samples at environmentally relevant concentrations. Herein, a method was developed using single particle-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS) technology to simultaneously detect the size and size distribution of particulate Ce, particle concentration, and dissolved cerium in the shoots of four plant species including cucumber, tomato, soybean, and pumpkin. An enzymatic digestion method with Macerozyme R-10 enzyme previously used for gold nanoparticle extraction from the tomato plant was adapted successfully for CeO2NP extraction from all four plant species. This study is the first to report and demonstrate the presence of dissolved cerium in plant seedling shoots exposed to CeO2NPs hydroponically. The extent of plant uptake and accumulation appears to be dependent on the plant species, requiring further systematic investigation of the mechanisms.
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- Yongbo Dan
- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 400 West 11th Street, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA.,Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS3M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Schrenk Hall, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA
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- Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS3M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Schrenk Hall, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA.,Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77845, USA
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- Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77845, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 400 West 11th Street, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA.,Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS3M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Schrenk Hall, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA
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- PerkinElmer, Inc, 501 Rowntree Dairy Rd, Woodbridge, ON, L4L8H1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 400 West 11th Street, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA. .,Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS3M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Schrenk Hall, Rolla, MO, 65409, USA.
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