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ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
卷 39, 期 7, 页码 1343-1354出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/etc.4720
关键词
Nanotoxicology; Zinc oxide; Nanoparticles; Nanorods; Aquatic organisms
资金
- chair in nanotechnology, The Research Council (TRC)
- TRC grant [RC/AGR/FISH/16/01, ORG/EBR/15/003]
- South Africa-Oman collaborative grant [CL/SQU-SA/18/01, OMSA170413227101]
- Omantel grant [EG/SQU-OT/20/01]
Because zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials are used in antifouling and antibacterial solutions, understanding their toxic effects on different aquatic organisms is essential. In the present study, we evaluated the toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles of 10 to 30 nm (ZnONPI) and 80 to 200 nm (ZnONPII), ZnO nanorods (width 80 nm, height 1.7 mu m) attached to the support substrate (glass, ZnONRG) and not attached (ZnONRS), as well as Zn2+ ions at concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 100 mg/L. Toxicity was evaluated using the microalga Dunaliella salina, the brine shrimp Artemia salina, and the marine bacterium Bacillus cereus. The highest toxicity was observed for ZnONPs (median lethal concentration [LC50] similar to 15 mg/L) and Zn2+ ions (LC50 similar to 13 mg/L), whereas the lowest toxicity found for ZnO nanorods (ZnONRG LC50 similar to 60 mg/L; ZnONRS LC50 similar to 42 mg/L). The presence of the support substrate in case of ZnO nanorods reduced the associated toxicity to aquatic organisms. Smaller ZnONPs resulted in the highest Zn2+ ion dissolution among tested nanostructures. Different aquatic organisms responded differently to ZnO nanomaterials, with D. salina and B. cereus being more sensitive than A. salina. Toxicity of nanostructures increased with an increase of the dose and the time of exposure. Supported ZnO nanorods can be used as a low-toxicity alternative for future antimicrobial and antifouling applications. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;00:1-12. (c) 2020 SETAC
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