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Do T, Vaculciakova S, Kluska K, Peris-Díaz MD, Priborsky J, Guran R, Krężel A, Adam V, Zitka O. Antioxidant-related enzymes and peptides as biomarkers of metallic nanoparticles (eco)toxicity in the aquatic environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 364:142988. [PMID: 39103097 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Increased awareness of the impact of human activities on the environment has emerged in recent decades. One significant global environmental and human health issue is the development of materials that could potentially have negative effects. These materials can accumulate in the environment, infiltrate organisms, and move up the food chain, causing toxic effects at various levels. Therefore, it is crucial to assess materials comprising nano-scale particles due to the rapid expansion of nanotechnology. The aquatic environment, particularly vulnerable to waste pollution, demands attention. This review provides an overview of the behavior and fate of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) in the aquatic environment. It focuses on recent studies investigating the toxicity of different metallic NPs on aquatic organisms, with a specific emphasis on thiol-biomarkers of oxidative stress such as glutathione, thiol- and related-enzymes, and metallothionein. Additionally, the selection of suitable measurement methods for monitoring thiol-biomarkers in NPs' ecotoxicity assessments is discussed. The review also describes the analytical techniques employed for determining levels of oxidative stress biomarkers.
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- Tomas Do
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Yamini V, Shanmugam V, Rameshpathy M, Venkatraman G, Ramanathan G, Al Garalleh H, Hashmi A, Brindhadevi K, Devi Rajeswari V. Environmental effects and interaction of nanoparticles on beneficial soil and aquatic microorganisms. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 236:116776. [PMID: 37517486 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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A steadily increasing production volume of nanoparticles reflects their numerous industrial and domestic applications. These economic successes come with the potential adverse effects on natural systems that are associated with their presence in the environment. Biological activities and effects of nanoparticles are affected by their entry method together with their specificities like their size, shape, charge, area, and chemical composition. Particles can be classified as safe or dangerous depending on their specific properties. As both aquatic and terrestrial systems suffer from organic and inorganic contamination, nanoparticles remain a sink for these contaminants. Researching the sources, synthesis, fate, and toxicity of nanoparticles has advanced significantly during the last ten years. We summarise nanoparticle pathways throughout the ecosystem and their interactions with beneficial microorganisms in this research. The prevalence of nanoparticles in the ecosystem causes beneficial microorganisms to become hazardous to their cells, which prevents the synthesis of bioactive molecules from undergoing molecular modifications and diminishes the microbe population. Recently, observed concentrations in the field could support predictions of ambient concentrations based on modeling methodologies. The aim is to illustrate the beneficial and negative effects that nanoparticles have on aqueous and terrestrial ecosystems, as well as the methods utilized to reduce their toxicity.
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- V Yamini
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Mathematical Science, College of Engineering, University of Business and Technology, Dahban, Jeddah, 21361, Saudi Arabia
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- Architectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Business and Technology - Dahban, Jeddah, 21361, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; University Centre for Research & Development, Department of Civil Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, 140103, India.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Chen X, Yang J, Zeng RJ, Qin S, Liu X, Zhang Y, Zhou S, Chen M. Reactive Oxygen Species Promote Nitrous Oxide (N 2O) Emissions from Soil/Sediment during the Anoxic-Oxic Transition. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:801-809. [PMID: 36524982 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced element/pollutant geochemical processes in fluctuating anoxic-oxic areas have received increasing attention in recent years. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a strong greenhouse gas; however, the relationship between ROS and N2O emissions in these areas has not been established. This work revealed the essential role of ROS in promoting N2O emissions in soil/sediment during the anoxic-oxic transition. ROS decreased the rate of nitrate reduction by 26-31% and increased N2O emissions by 8.8-31.3% (at 48 h). ROS-induced N2O emission was via inhibiting the step of N2O reduction. During the anoxic-oxic transition, the contribution of ROS to inhibit the step of N2O reduction was higher than 52.6%, demonstrating the important role of ROS. The downregulated relative transcription of the NosZ gene demonstrated inhibition at the gene level. Hydrogen peroxide was the dominant ROS species inhibiting N2O reduction, while the role of hydroxyl radicals was negligible, suggesting a different behavior of N2O emission with common pollutant conversion induced by ROS during the anoxic-oxic transition. This study demonstrated an overlooked factor in promoting N2O emission in the soil/sediment and appealed to a re-examination of the mechanism of N2O emissions in fluctuating anoxic-oxic areas.
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- Xiangyu Chen
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 286 Huaizhong Road, Shijiazhuang050021Hebei, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, China
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- Fujian Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Environmental Protection Bureau of Fujian Province, Fuzhou350003, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Health and Regulation, College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian350002, China
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Zhang Y, Goss GG. Nanotechnology in agriculture: Comparison of the toxicity between conventional and nano-based agrochemicals on non-target aquatic species. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 439:129559. [PMID: 35863222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Increased crop production is necessary to keep up with rising food demand. However, conventional agricultural practices and agrochemicals are unable to sustain further increases without serious risk of adverse environmental consequences. The implementation of nanotechnology in agriculture practices has been increasing in recent years and has shown tremendous potential to boost crop production. The rapid growth in development and use of nano-agrochemicals in agriculture will inevitably result in more chemicals reaching water bodies. Some unique properties of nanoformulations may also alter the toxicity of the AI on aquatic organisms when compared to their conventional counterparts. Results from studies on conventional formulations may not properly represent the toxicity of new nanoformulations in the aquatic environment. As a result, current guidelines derived from conventional formulations may not be suitable to regulate those newly developed nanoformulations. Current knowledge on the toxicity of nano-agrochemicals on aquatic organisms is limited, especially in an ecologically relevant setting. This review complies and analyzes 18 primary studies based on 7 criteria to provide a comprehensive analysis of the available toxicity information of nano-agrochemicals and their conventional counterparts on aquatic organisms. Our analysis demonstrates that the overall toxicity of nano-agrochemicals on non-target aquatic species is significantly lower as compared to conventional counterparts. However, further dividing formulations into three categories (organic, bulk and ionic) shows that some nanoformulations can be more toxic when compared to bulk materials but less toxic as compared to ionic formulations while organic nanopesticides do not show a general trend in overall toxicity. Moreover, our analysis reveals the limitations of current studies and provides recommendations for future toxicity studies to ensure the effective and sustainable application of nano-agrochemicals, which will be beneficial to both the agrochemical industry and regulatory agencies alike.
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- Yueyang Zhang
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, 11455 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9, Canada.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, 11455 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9, Canada; National Institute for Nanotechnology, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada; Director of Office of Environmental Nanosafety, University of Alberta, Canada.
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Jakhar AM, Aziz I, Kaleri AR, Hasnain M, Haider G, Ma J, Abideen Z. Nano-fertilizers: A sustainable technology for improving crop nutrition and food security. NANOIMPACT 2022; 27:100411. [PMID: 35803478 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Excessive use of synthetic fertilizers cause economic burdens, increasing soil, water and atmospheric pollution. Nano-fertilizers have shown great potential for their sustainable uses in soil fertility, crop production and with minimum or no environmental tradeoffs. Nano-fertilizers are of submicroscopic sizes, have a large surface area to volume ratio, can have nutrient encapsulation, and greater mobility hence they may increase plant nutrient access and crop yield. Due to these properties, nano-fertilizers are regarded as deliverable 'smart system of nutrients'. However, the problems in the agroecosystem are broader than existing developments. For example, nutrient delivery in different physicochemical properties of soils, moisture, and other agro-ecological conditions is still a challenge. In this context, the present review provides an overview of various uses of nanotechnology in agriculture, preference of nano-fertilizers over the conventional fertilizers, nano particles formation, mobility, and role in heterogeneous soils, with special emphasis on the development and use of chitosan-based nano-fertilizers.
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- Ali Murad Jakhar
- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang Sichuan 621010, China; Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang Sichuan 621010, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang Sichuan 621010, China.
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- Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
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Hadei M, Rabbani S, Nabizadeh R, Mahvi AH, Mesdaghinia A, Naddafi K. Comparison of the Toxic Effects of Pristine and Photocatalytically Used TiO 2 Nanoparticles in Mice. Biol Trace Elem Res 2022; 200:2298-2311. [PMID: 34309800 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02846-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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TiO2 nanoparticles used in the photocatalytic degradation of pollutants in water treatment processes undergo physiochemical changes; therefore, their toxicological effects may be potentially different from those of the pristine nanoparticles. This study compared the toxic effects of exposure to pristine and photocatalytically used TiO2 nanoparticles in mice. To obtain used TiO2, the nanoparticles were used for photocatalytic degradation of a model pollutant under UV irradiation several times. Two groups of mice were exposed to pristine (PT group) and photocatalytically used TiO2 (UT group) at three different concentrations (5-20 mg/m3) using whole-body exposure chambers (2 h/day, 5 days/weeks, 4 weeks). Exposure to both pristine and used TiO2 increased the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphate (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), C-reactive protein (CRP), and creatine kinase (CK-MB) significantly. Both exposed groups showed higher levels of WBC, lymphocytes, platelets, hematocrits, hemoglobin, and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and lower levels of RBC and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) in a concentration-dependent manner. In all analyses, there were small non-significant differences between the PT and UT groups. More pathological changes were observed in the lung, kidney, and brain of the UT group, while the PT group showed more pathological effects in the liver and heart. The histological observations indicated that damage was mostly in the form of vascular endothelial injury. These two types of TiO2 may activate different pathways to promote adverse effects. Further studies are required to evaluate and distinguish the mechanisms through which pristine and used TiO2 induce toxicity.
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- Mostafa Hadei
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Advanced Technologies in Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Air Pollution Research (CAPR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Solid Waste Research (CSWR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Center for Air Pollution Research (CAPR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Gutierrez MF, Ale A, Andrade V, Bacchetta C, Rossi A, Cazenave J. Metallic, metal oxide, and metalloid nanoparticles toxic effects on freshwater microcrustaceans: An update and basis for the use of new test species. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:2505-2526. [PMID: 34470080 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this article, we performed a literature review on the metallic, metal oxide, and metalloid nanoparticles (NP) effects on freshwater microcrustaceans, specifically focusing on (i) the main factors influencing the NP toxicity and (ii) their main ecotoxicological effects. Also, given that most studies are currently developed on the standard test species Daphnia magna Straus, we analyzed (iii) the potential differences in the biological responses between D. magna and other freshwater microcrustacean, and (iv) the ecological implications of considering only D. magna as surrogate of other microcrustaceans. We found that NP effects on microcrustaceans depended on their intrinsic properties as well as the exposure conditions. Among the general responses to different NP, we identified body burial, feeding inhibition, biochemical effects, metabolic changes, and reproductive and behavioral alterations. The differences in the biological responses between D. magna and other freshwater microcrustacean rely on the morphology (size and shape), ecological traits (feeding mechanisms, life cycles), and intrinsic sensitivities. Thus, we strongly recommend the use of microcrustaceans species with different morphological, physiological, and ecological characteristics in future ecotoxicity tests with NP to provide relevant information with regulation purposes regarding the discharge of NP into aquatic environments. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Nanoparticles effects depend on intrinsic and external factors. Nanoparticles affect the morphology, physiology, and behavior. Effects on Daphnia differ from other microcrustaceans. The use of more diverse test species is suggested.
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- María Florencia Gutierrez
- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
- Escuela Superior de Sanidad "Dr. Ramón Carrillo" (FBCB-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
- Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias (FHUC-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
- Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias (FHUC-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina
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Wu S, Gaillard JF, Gray KA. The impacts of metal-based engineered nanomaterial mixtures on microbial systems: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 780:146496. [PMID: 34030287 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The last decade has witnessed tremendous growth in the commercial use of metal-based engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) for a wide range of products and processes. Consequently, direct and indirect release into environmental systems may no longer be considered negligible or insignificant. Yet, there is an active debate as to whether there are real risks to human or ecological health with environmental exposure to ENMs. Previous research has focused primarily on the acute effects of individual ENMs using pure cultures under controlled laboratory environments, which may not accurately reveal the ecological impacts of ENMs under real environmental conditions. The goal of this review is to assess our current understanding of ENM effects as we move from exposure of single to multiple ENMs or microbial species. For instance, are ENMs' impacts on microbial communities predicted by their intrinsic physical or chemical characteristics or their effects on single microbial populations; how do chronic ENM interactions compare to acute toxicity; does behavior under simplified laboratory conditions reflect that in environmental media; finally, is biological stress modified by interactions in ENM mixtures relative to that of individual ENM? This review summarizes key findings and our evolving understanding of the ecological effects of ENMs under complex environmental conditions on microbial systems, identifies the gaps in our current knowledge, and indicates the direction of future research.
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- Shushan Wu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, USA.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, USA.
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Zhai Y, Chen L, Liu G, Song L, Arenas-Lago D, Kong L, Peijnenburg W, Vijver MG. Compositional and functional responses of bacterial community to titanium dioxide nanoparticles varied with soil heterogeneity and exposure duration. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 773:144895. [PMID: 33940706 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) are widely used as nano-agrochemicals. In this study we investigated the influence of soil heterogeneity on bacterial communities exposed to TiO2 NPs over time. Clay and sandy soils with low- and high-organic matter contents were exposed to environmentally relevant concentration of TiO2 NPs (1 mg/kg) and soil bacterial communities were sampled after short-term (15 days) and long-term exposure (60 days). After short-term TiO2 NPs exposure, significant effects regarding the enzyme activity, bacterial community structure and composition, and community functioning were observed in the clay soils with high organic matter (clay-HOM) but not in other soil groups. Response alterations were observed to taxa belonging to Acidobacteria and Verrucomicrobia, and functional pathways related to carbohydrates degradation. These results indicated that soil heterogeneity play more important roles in shaping the bacterial community in soil with low clay fraction and less organic matter, while TiO2 NPs selection was the main driver in inducing the compositional and functional impacts on the soil bacterial community in the presence of clay soil with high organic matter content. As exposure time increased, the bacterial community recovered after a long-term exposure of 60 days, suggesting that the bacterial evolution and adaptation could overcome the TiO2 NPs selection after long-term exposure. Our results highlighted the importance of soil heterogeneity including clay fraction and organic matter and exposure duration in assessing the impact of nanoparticle on soil bacterial activity, community and function. By comprehensively evaluating the risks of nanoparticles on soil ecosystem and explicitly and explicitly include spatial and temporal variations, the benefit of nano-agrochemical products has the potential to be promoted in future applications.
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- Yujia Zhai
- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Sanitary Engineering, Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5048, 2600GA Delft, the Netherlands
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- Sanitary Engineering, Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5048, 2600GA Delft, the Netherlands; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, PR China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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- Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, University of Vigo, As Lagoas, Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands; National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
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Coral JA, Kitchens CL, Brumaghim JL, Klaine SJ. Correlating Quantitative Measurements of Radical Production by Photocatalytic TiO 2 with Daphnia magna Toxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2021; 40:1322-1334. [PMID: 33439484 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Increased use of titanium dioxide (TiO2 ) nanoparticles (NPs) in domestic and industrial applications has increased the risk for adverse environmental outcomes based on an elevated likelihood of organism exposure. Anatase TiO2 NP exposure to ultraviolet A (UV-A) radiation in aquatic environments generates radical oxygen species (ROS), which may ultimately be responsible for increased organism toxicity. We have identified and measured the 2 most relevant ROS species, hydroxyl and superoxide radicals, and described that ROS can be modeled using the highly reactive hydroxyl radical to provide an upper bound for toxicity. The TiO2 NPs were co-exposed to increasing natural organic matter (NOM) amounts (measured as concentration of dissolved organic carbon [DOC]) and simulated-sunlight UV-A intensities. Radical production rate was determined using fluorescence spectroscopy and was positively correlated with increases in TiO2 concentration and UV-A intensity, and negatively correlated with increased DOC concentration. Daphnia magna toxicity was also found to decrease with NOM addition, which is attributed to the decreased radical production rate with increased DOC concentrations. We demonstrate that the rate of ROS production from simulated-sunlight-irradiated TiO2 NPs can be quantified using relatively simple fluorescent techniques. We show that toxicity to TiO2 NP varies greatly with conditions, and that concentration alone is a poor predictor of toxicity. Describing toxicity/hydroxyl radical measurement may be a more accurate way to describe overall risk. We provide a framework for a simple model to describe toxicity/hydroxyl radical. These conclusions demonstrate the importance of considering exposure conditions as a means of risk management during TiO2 NP toxicity testing, waste management, and regulatory decisions. Environ Toxicol Chem 2021;40:1322-1334. © 2021 SETAC.
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- Jason A Coral
- Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Clemson University, Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
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- Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Clemson University, Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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Finding Nano: Challenges Involved in Monitoring the Presence and Fate of Engineered Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Aquatic Environments. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13050734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In recent years, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has increasingly been used as an inorganic ultraviolet (UV) filter for sun protection. However, nano-TiO2 may also pose risks to the health of humans and the environment. Thus, to adequately assess its potential adverse effects, a comprehensive understanding of the behaviour and fate of TiO2 in different environments is crucial. Advances in analytical and modelling methods continue to improve researchers’ ability to quantify and determine the state of nano-TiO2 in various environments. However, due to the complexity of environmental and nanoparticle factors and their interplay, this remains a challenging and poorly resolved feat. This paper aims to provide a focused summary of key particle and environmental characteristics that influence the behaviour and fate of sunscreen-derived TiO2 in swimming pool water and natural aquatic environments and to review the current state-of-the-art of single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS) approaches to detect and characterise TiO2 nanoparticles in aqueous media. Furthermore, it critically analyses the capability of existing fate and transport models to predict environmental TiO2 levels. Four particle and environmental key factors that govern the fate and behaviour of TiO2 in aqueous environments are identified. A comparison of SP-ICP-MS studies reveals that it remains challenging to detect and characterise engineered TiO2 nanoparticles in various matrices and highlights the need for the development of new SP-ICP-MS pre-treatment and analysis approaches. This review shows that modelling studies are an essential addition to experimental studies, but they still lack in spatial and temporal resolution and mostly exclude surface transformation processes. Finally, this study identifies the use of Bayesian Network-based models as an underexplored but promising modelling tool to overcome data uncertainties and incorporates interconnected variables.
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Abbas Q, Yousaf B, Mujtaba Munir MA, Cheema AI, Hussain I, Rinklebe J. Biochar-mediated transformation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles concerning TiO 2NPs-biochar interactions, plant traits and tissue accumulation to cell translocation. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 270:116077. [PMID: 33338960 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) application in variety of commercial products would likely release these NPs into the environment. The interaction of TiO2NPs with terrestrial plants upon uptake can disturb plants functional traits and can also transfer to the food chain members. In this study, we investigated the impact of TiO2NPs on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants functional traits, primary macronutrients assimilation, and change in the profile of bio-macromolecule. Moreover, the mechanism of biochar-TiO2NPs interaction, immobilization, and tissue accumulation to cell translocation of NPs in plants was also explored. The results indicated that the contents of Ti in wheat tissues was reduced about 3-fold and the Ti transfer rate (per day) was reduced about 2 fold at the 1000 mg L-1 exposure level of TiO2NPs in biochar amended exposure medium. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with elemental mapping confirmed that Ti concentrated in plant tissues in nano-form. The interactive effect of TiO2NPs + biochar amendment on photosynthesis related and gas exchange traits was observed at relatively low TiO2NPs exposure level (200 mg L-1), which induced the positive impact on wheat plants proliferation. TiO2NPs alone exposure to wheat also modified the plant's bio-macromolecules profile with the reduction in the assimilation of primary macronutrients, which could affect the food crop nutritional value and quality. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) chemical analysis of biochar + TiO2NPs showed an additional peak, which indicated the binding interaction of NPs with biochar. Moreover, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed that the biochar carboxyl group is the main functionality involved in the bonding process with TiO2NPs. These findings will help for a mechanistic understanding of the role of biochar in the reduction of NPs bioavailability to primary producers of the terrestrial environment.
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- Qumber Abbas
- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China; Environmental Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China; Environmental Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey.
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China
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- CAS-Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and the Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, PR China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste-Management, Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Nguyen MK, Moon JY, Lee YC. Microalgal ecotoxicity of nanoparticles: An updated review. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 201:110781. [PMID: 32497816 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nowadays, nanotechnology and its related industries are becoming a rapidly explosive industry that offers many benefits to human life. However, along with the increased production and use of nanoparticles (NPs), their presence in the environment creates a high risk of increasing toxic effects on aquatic organisms. Therefore, a large number of studies focusing on the toxicity of these NPs to the aquatic organisms are carried out which used algal species as a common biological model. In this review, the influences of the physio-chemical properties of NPs and the response mechanisms of the algae on the toxicity of the NPs were discussed focusing on the "assay" studies. Besides, the specific algal toxicities of each type of NPs along with the NP-induced changes in algal cells of these NPs are also assessed. Almost all commonly-used NPs exhibit algal toxicity. Although the algae have similarities in the symptoms under NP exposure, the sensitivity and variability of each algae species to the inherent properties of each NPs are quite different. They depend strongly on the concentration, size, characteristics of NPs, and biochemical nature of algae. Through the assessment, the review identifies several gaps that need to be further studied to make an explicit understanding. The findings in the majority of studies are mostly in laboratory conditions and there are still uncertainties and contradictory/inconsistent results about the behavioral effects of NPs under field conditions. Besides, there remains unsureness about NP-uptake pathways of microalgae. Finally, the toxicity mechanisms of NPs need to be thoughtfully understood which is essential in risk assessment.
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- Minh Kim Nguyen
- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Beauty Design Management, Hansung University, 116 Samseongyoro-16 gil, Seoul, 02876, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, Republic of Korea.
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Xu L, Xu M, Wang R, Yin Y, Lynch I, Liu S. The Crucial Role of Environmental Coronas in Determining the Biological Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2003691. [PMID: 32780948 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202003691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In aquatic environments, a large number of ecological macromolecules (e.g., natural organic matter (NOM), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and proteins) can adsorb onto the surface of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) to form a unique environmental corona. The presence of environmental corona as an eco-nano interface can significantly alter the bioavailability, biocompatibility, and toxicity of pristine ENMs to aquatic organisms. However, as an emerging field, research on the impact of the environmental corona on the fate and behavior of ENMs in aquatic environments is still in its infancy. To promote a deeper understanding of its importance in driving or moderating ENM toxicity, this study systemically recapitulates the literature of representative types of macromolecules that are adsorbed onto ENMs; these constitute the environmental corona, including NOM, EPS, proteins, and surfactants. Next, the ecotoxicological effects of environmental corona-coated ENMs on representative aquatic organisms at different trophic levels are discussed in comparison to pristine ENMs, based on the reported studies. According to this analysis, molecular mechanisms triggered by pristine and environmental corona-coated ENMs are compared, including membrane adhesion, membrane damage, cellular internalization, oxidative stress, immunotoxicity, genotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity. Finally, current knowledge gaps and challenges in this field are discussed from the ecotoxicology perspective.
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- Lining Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- 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, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310024, 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, China
- 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, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Lüderwald S, Dackermann V, Seitz F, Adams E, Feckler A, Schilde C, Schulz R, Bundschuh M. A blessing in disguise? Natural organic matter reduces the UV light-induced toxicity of nanoparticulate titanium dioxide. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 663:518-526. [PMID: 30716643 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Besides their economic value, engineered inorganic nanoparticles (EINPs) may pose a risk for the integrity of ecosystems. Among EINPs, titanium dioxide (nTiO2) is frequently used and released into surface waters in the μg range. There, nTiO2 interacts with environmental factors, influencing its potential to cause adverse effects on aquatic life. Although factors like ultra violet (UV) light and natural organic matter (NOM) are considered as ubiquitous, their joint impact on nTiO2-induced toxicity is poorly understood. This study addressed the acute toxicity of nTiO2 (P25; 0.00-64.00 mg/L; ~60 nm) at ambient UV light (0.00-5.20 W UVA/m2) and NOM levels (seaweed extract; 0.00-4.00 mg TOC/L), using the immobility of Daphnia magna as response variable. Confirming previous studies, effects caused by nTiO2 were elevated with increasing UV radiation (up to ~280 fold) and mitigated by higher NOM levels (up to ~12 fold), possibly due to reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS; measured as •OH radicals) formation at lower UV intensities. However, contradicting to former studies, nTiO2-mediated ROS formation was not proportional to increasing NOM levels: lower concentrations (0.04-0.40 mg TOC/L) slightly diminished, whereas a higher concentration (4.00 mg TOC/L) promoted the ROS quantity, irrespective of UV intensity. Measured ROS levels do not fully explain the observed nTiO2-induced toxicity, whereas increasing acetylcholinesterase and glutathione-S-transferase activities in daphnids (in presence of 8.00 mg/L nTiO2 and elevated UV intensity) point towards neurotoxic and oxidative stress as a driver for the observed effects. Hence, despite higher •OH levels in the treatments where 4.00 mg TOC/L were present, NOM was still capable of reducing nTiO2-induced stress and ultimately adverse effects in aquatic life.
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- Simon Lüderwald
- Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany.
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany; nEcoTox, Annweiler am Trifels, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute for Particle Technology, TU Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany; Eusserthal Ecosystem Research Station, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany; Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Chen X, Zhu Y, Yang K, Zhu L, Lin D. Nanoparticle TiO 2 size and rutile content impact bioconcentration and biomagnification from algae to daphnia. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 247:421-430. [PMID: 30690238 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Little information is available about effect of particle size and crystal structure of nTiO2 on their trophic transfer. In this study, 5 nm anatase, 10 nm anatase, 100 nm anatase, 20 nm P25 (80% anatase and 20% rutile), and 25 nm rutile nTiO2 were selected to investigate the effects of size and crystal structure on the toxicity, bioconcentration, and trophic transfer of nTiO2 to algae and daphnia. In the exposed daphnids, metabolic pathways affected by nTiO2 and nTiO2-exposed algae (nTiO2-algae) were also explored. The 96 h IC50 values of algae and the 48 h LC50 values of daphnia were 10.3, 18.9, 43.9, 33.6, 65.4 mg/L and 10.5, 13.2, 37.0, 28.4, 60.7 mg/L, respectively, after exposed to nTiO2-5A, nTiO2-10A, nTiO2-100A, nTiO2-P25, and nTiO2-25R, respectively. The bioconcentration factors (BCFs) for 0.1, 1, and 10 mg/L nTiO2 in daphnia ranged from 21,220 L/kg to 145,350 L/kg. The nTiO2 biomagnification factors (BMFs) of daphnia fed with 1 and 10 mg/L nTiO2-exposed algae were consistently greater than 1.0 (5.7-122). The results show that the acute toxicity, BCF, and BMF all decreased with increasing size or rutile content of nTiO2. All types of nTiO2 were largely accumulated in the daphnia gut and were not completely depurated within 24 h. At the molecular level, 22 Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) metabolic pathways of daphnia were impacted by the nTiO2 and nTiO2-algae treatments, including glutathione metabolism, aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, among others. Six and four KEGG metabolic pathways were significantly disturbed in daphnids exposed to nTiO2 and nTiO2-algae, respectively, indicating the presence of algae partially alleviated the negative impact of nTiO2 on metabolism. These findings increase understanding of the impacts of physicochemical properties of nTiO2 on the food chain from molecular scale to that of the whole organism, and provide new insight into the ecological effect of nanomaterials.
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- Xiangjie Chen
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Iswarya V, Palanivel A, Chandrasekaran N, Mukherjee A. Toxic effect of different types of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on Ceriodaphnia dubia in a freshwater system. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:11998-12013. [PMID: 30827021 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04652-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the current study, the effect of different types of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) (rutile, anatase, and mixture) was analyzed on Ceriodaphnia dubia in the presence of algae under distinct irradiation conditions such as visible and UV-A. The toxicity experiments were performed in sterile freshwater to mimic the chemical composition of the freshwater system. In addition, the oxidative stress biomarkers such as MDA, catalase, and GSH were analyzed to elucidate the stress induced by the NPs on daphnids. Individually, both rutile and anatase NPs induced similar mortality under both visible and UV-A irradiations at all the test concentrations except 600 and 1200 μM where rutile induced higher mortality under UV-A. Upon visible irradiation, the binary mixture exhibited a synergistic effect at their lower concentration and an additive effect at higher concentrations. In contrast, UV-A irradiation demonstrated the additive effect of mixture except for 1200 μM which elucidated antagonistic effect. Mathematical model confirmed the effects of the binary mixture. The surface interaction between the individual NPs in the form of aggregation played a pivotal role in the induction of specific effects exhibited by the binary mixture. Oxidative stress biomarkers were highly increased upon NPs exposure especially under visible irradiation. These observations elucidated that the irradiation and crystallinity effect of TiO2 NPs were noted only on certain biomarkers and not on the mortality.
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- Velu Iswarya
- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India.
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Wang X, Pan X, Gadd GM. Soil dissolved organic matter affects mercury immobilization by biogenic selenium nanoparticles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 658:8-15. [PMID: 30572216 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Molecular weight (MW) heterogeneity is a fundamental property of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in soil, which has been demonstrated to influence the binding behaviour between DOM and engineered nanoparticles. In the present study, DOM, extracted from black soil, was dialyzed into four fractions: above 10,000 Da, 3500-10,000 Da, 1000-3500 Da and 100-1000 Da. Homoaggregation and fluorescence quenching titration of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) was examined in the presence of the different DOM fractions, as well as the consequences for immobilization of elemental mercury. It was found that the intermediate MW fraction (3500-10,000 Da) rather than the high MW DOM fraction was likely to adsorb to SeNPs. Generally, low MW DOM was expected to adsorb initially due to faster diffusion and these compounds would be displaced by high MW DOM over longer time period. However, the electrostatic barrier imparted by adsorbed DOM limited such displacement, leading to preferential adsorption of the intermediate MW fraction over the high MW fraction. Adsorbed DOM fractions, especially that of intermediate MW, enhanced the stability of SeNPs which favoured immobilization of elemental mercury. These findings show that MW exerts an important impact on DOM binding with SeNPs which, in consequence, governs the fate of SeNPs and mercury bioremediation performance.
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- Xiaonan Wang
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Geomicrobiology Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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- Geomicrobiology Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK
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Castro VL, Clemente Z, Jonsson C, Silva M, Vallim JH, de Medeiros AMZ, Martinez DST. Nanoecotoxicity assessment of graphene oxide and its relationship with humic acid. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2018; 37:1998-2012. [PMID: 29608220 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The risk assessment of nanomaterials is essential for regulatory purposes and for sustainable nanotechnological development. Although the application of graphene oxide has been widely exploited, its environmental risk is not well understood because several environmental conditions can affect its behavior and toxicity. In the present study, the graphene oxide effect from aquatic ecosystems was assessed considering the interaction with humic acid on 9 organisms: Raphidocelis subcapitata (green algae), Lemna minor (aquatic plant), Lactuca sativa (lettuce), Daphnia magna (planktonic microcrustacean), Artemia salina (brine shrimp), Chironomus sancticaroli (Chironomidae), Hydra attenuata (freshwater polyp), and Caenorhabditis elegans and Panagrolaimus sp. (nematodes). The no-observed-effect concentration (NOEC) was calculated for each organism. The different criteria used to calculate NOEC values were transformed and plotted as a log-logistic function. The hypothetical 5 to 50% hazardous concentration values were, respectively, 0.023 (0.005-0.056) and 0.10 (0.031-0.31) mg L-1 for graphene oxide with and without humic acid, respectively. The safest scenario associated with the predicted no-effect concentration values for graphene oxide in the aquatic compartment were estimated as 20 to 100 μg L-1 (in the absence of humic acid) and 5 to 23 μg L-1 (in the presence of humic acid). Finally, the present approach contributed to the risk assessment of graphene oxide-based nanomaterials and the establishment of nano-regulations. Environ Toxicol Chem 2018;37:1998-2012. © 2018 SETAC.
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- Vera L Castro
- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Biosafety, Embrapa Environment, Jaguariúna, São Paulo, Brazil
- Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Biosafety, Embrapa Environment, Jaguariúna, São Paulo, Brazil
- Brazilian National Nanotechnology Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research on Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Biosafety, Embrapa Environment, Jaguariúna, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Ecosystems, Embrapa Environment, Jaguariúna, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Biosafety, Embrapa Environment, Jaguariúna, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- Brazilian National Nanotechnology Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research on Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- Brazilian National Nanotechnology Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research on Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Wu W, Shan G, Xiang Q, Zhang Y, Yi S, Zhu L. Effects of humic acids with different polarities on the photocatalytic activity of nano-TiO 2 at environment relevant concentration. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 122:78-85. [PMID: 28595123 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Large volume production and application of nano-TiO2 make it inevitably release to natural waters and its environmental behaviors would be affected by natural organic matters. In this study, the mechanisms of humic acid (HA) affecting the photocatalytic performance of nano-TiO2 were elucidated by using three HA fractions from the same source but with different polarities. Bulk HA was fractionated on a silica gel column to get three fractions with polarity increasing in the order of FA, FB and FC. FA was fulvic acid-like while FB and FC were humic acid-like. All the three fractions (at 0.1 mg/L) promoted the generation of hydroxyl radicals (OHs) by nano-TiO2, and thus in turn facilitated the photocatalytic degradation of bispheol A (BPA). FA and FC displayed a stronger promotion effect than FB and the bulk HA. Online in situ flow cell ATR-FTIR and XPS analyses indicated that HA fractions could form charge-transfer complex with nano-TiO2 surface through the phenolic hydroxyl and carboxylic groups, which favored the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Through step methylation experiments, it was verified that the phenolic hydroxyl and carboxylic groups of HA fractions played important roles in promoting the photocatalytic performance of nano-TiO2, and the effect of carboxylic group was more significant than the phenolic hydroxyl group.
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- Wei Wu
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China; College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shanxi, 712100, PR China.
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Kostyuk V, Potapovich A, Albuhaydar AR, Mayer W, De Luca C, Korkina L. Natural Substances for Prevention of Skin Photoaging: Screening Systems in the Development of Sunscreen and Rejuvenation Cosmetics. Rejuvenation Res 2017; 21:91-101. [PMID: 28661208 PMCID: PMC5910042 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2017.1931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Solar broadband UV irradiation is commonly regarded as a major causative reason for cutaneous photoaging. The pro-aging molecular pathways and cellular targets affected by UVA+UVB light in human skin have been extensively investigated. Notwithstanding growing knowledge in mechanisms of photoaging, research and development of clinically efficient, nontoxic, and sustainable topical preparations providing full physical, chemical, and biological photoprotection still remain a great challenge for pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. In this study, we are proposing a panel of the in vitro methods for preselection of natural photoprotective substances with high photostability and low phototoxicity able of absorbing a broadband UVA+UVB irradiation (physical sunscreen), reducing UV-related overproduction of free radicals and loss of endogenous antioxidants (chemical protection), and attenuating UV-induced cytotoxicity and immune and metabolic responses (biological protection) in primary human epidermal keratinocytes and immortalized human keratinocyte cultures. Our data showed that secondary metabolites biosynthesized in plant cells in response to UV irradiation, such as phenylpropanoids and their glycosylated metabolites, aglycons and glycosylated flavonoids, and leontopodic acids, hold the best promise for complete natural topical prevention of photoaging and rejuvenation of photoaged skin. Meristem plant cell cultures elicited by solar simulating UV could be the most environmentally sustainable biotechnological source of polyphenols with combined photoprotective and antiaging properties.
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- Vladimir Kostyuk
- 1 Department of Biology, Byelorussian State University , Minsk, Belarus
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- 1 Department of Biology, Byelorussian State University , Minsk, Belarus
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- 3 Centre for Innovative Biotechnological Investigations NANOLAB (CIBI-NANOLAB) , Moscow, Russia
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Deng R, Lin D, Zhu L, Majumdar S, White JC, Gardea-Torresdey JL, Xing B. Nanoparticle interactions with co-existing contaminants: joint toxicity, bioaccumulation and risk. Nanotoxicology 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2017.1343404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Rui Deng
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
- University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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Haynes VN, Ward JE, Russell BJ, Agrios AG. Photocatalytic effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on aquatic organisms-Current knowledge and suggestions for future research. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2017; 185:138-148. [PMID: 28213304 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Nanoparticles are entering natural systems through product usage, industrial waste and post-consumer material degradation. As the production of nanoparticles is expected to increase in the next decade, so too are predicted environmental loads. Engineered metal-oxide nanomaterials, such as titanium dioxide, are known for their photocatalytic capabilities. When these nanoparticles are exposed to ultraviolet radiation in the environment, however, they can produce radicals that are harmful to aquatic organisms. There have been a number of studies that have reported the toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in the absence of light. An increasing number of studies are assessing the interactive effects of nanoparticles and ultraviolet light. However, most of these studies neglect environmentally-relevant experimental conditions. For example, researchers are using nanoparticle concentrations and light intensities that are too high for natural systems, and are ignoring water constituents that can alter the light field. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge of the photocatalytic effects of TiO2 nanoparticles on aquatic organisms, discuss the limitations of these studies, and outline environmentally-relevant factors that need to be considered in future experiments.
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- Vena N Haynes
- University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Sciences, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340, United States.
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- University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Sciences, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340, United States.
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- University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Sciences, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340, United States.
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- University of Connecticut, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 261 Glenbrook Road Unit 3037, Storrs, CT 06269, United States.
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Transport of cerium oxide nanoparticles in saturated silica media: influences of operational parameters and aqueous chemical conditions. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34135. [PMID: 27694968 PMCID: PMC5046158 DOI: 10.1038/srep34135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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This paper aimed to investigate the influences of operational parameters and aqueous chemical conditions on transport behaviors of cerium oxides nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs) in saturated silica media. Results indicated that increasing rates of attachment efficiency (α) were related with cationic types, and critical deposition concentration (CDC) for divalent cation (Ca2+ and Mg2+) were more than 31-fold of that for monovalent cation (Na+ and K+). Increase or reduction of electrolyte pH could both promote the mobility of CeO2-NPs in glass beads, while influence was more evident at alkaline conditions. α increased linearly with NPs concentrations, while decreased linearly with flow velocity in the column, and effects were related with electrolyte contents. Presence of surfactants could sharply decreased α, and SDS was more effective to facilitate CeO2-NPs transport than Triton X–100. With DOMs concentrations increasing, α firstly kept constant, then sharply declined, and finally reduced very slowly. The influence of DOMs on NPs deposition was in order of SA > HA > TA > BSA. Overall, this study revealed that aqueous chemical conditions was crucial to NPs transport in porous media, and would provide significant information for our understanding on the fate and transport of nanoparticles in natural environment.
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