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Evaluation of alpha and gamma aluminum oxide nanoparticle accumulation, toxicity, and depuration in Artemia salina larvae
In this study, Artemia salina (crustacean filter feeders) larvae were used as a test model to investigate the toxicity of aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Al 2 O 3 NPs) on marine microorganisms. The uptake, toxicity, and elimination of α‐Al 2 O 3 (50 nm and 3.5 μm) and γ‐Al 2 O 3 (5 nm and 0.4 μm) NPs were studied. Twenty‐four and ninety‐six hour exposures of different concentrations of Al 2 O 3 NPs to Artemia larvae were conducted in a seawater medium. When suspended in water, Al 2 O 3 NPs aggregated substantially with the sizes ranging from 6.3 nm to >0.3 µm for spherical NPs and from 250 to 756 nm for rod‐shaped NPs. The phase contrast microscope images showed that NPs deposited inside the guts as aggregates. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis showed that large particles (3.5 μm α‐Al 2 O 3 ) were not taken up by Artemia , whereas fine NPs (0.4 μm γ‐Al 2 O 3 ) and ultra‐fine NPs (5 nm γ‐Al 2 O 3 and 50 nm α‐Al 2 O 3 ) accumulated substantially. Differences in toxicity were detected as changing with NP size and morphology. The malondialdehyde levels indicated that smaller γ‐Al 2 O 3 (5 nm) NPs were more toxic than larger γ‐Al 2 O 3 (0.4 µm) particulates in 96 h. The highest mortality was measured as 34% in 96 h for γ‐Al 2 O 3 NPs (5 nm) at 100 mg/L (LC 50 > 100 mg/L). γ‐Al 2 O 3 NPs were more toxic than α‐Al 2 O 3 NPs at all conditions. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 30: 109–118, 2015.
Evaluation of alpha and gamma aluminum oxide nanoparticle accumulation, toxicity, and depuration in Artemia salina larvae
In this study, Artemia salina (crustacean filter feeders) larvae were used as a test model to investigate the toxicity of aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Al 2 O 3 NPs) on marine microorganisms. The uptake, toxicity, and elimination of α‐Al 2 O 3 (50 nm and 3.5 μm) and γ‐Al 2 O 3 (5 nm and 0.4 μm) NPs were studied. Twenty‐four and ninety‐six hour exposures of different concentrations of Al 2 O 3 NPs to Artemia larvae were conducted in a seawater medium. When suspended in water, Al 2 O 3 NPs aggregated substantially with the sizes ranging from 6.3 nm to >0.3 µm for spherical NPs and from 250 to 756 nm for rod‐shaped NPs. The phase contrast microscope images showed that NPs deposited inside the guts as aggregates. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis showed that large particles (3.5 μm α‐Al 2 O 3 ) were not taken up by Artemia , whereas fine NPs (0.4 μm γ‐Al 2 O 3 ) and ultra‐fine NPs (5 nm γ‐Al 2 O 3 and 50 nm α‐Al 2 O 3 ) accumulated substantially. Differences in toxicity were detected as changing with NP size and morphology. The malondialdehyde levels indicated that smaller γ‐Al 2 O 3 (5 nm) NPs were more toxic than larger γ‐Al 2 O 3 (0.4 µm) particulates in 96 h. The highest mortality was measured as 34% in 96 h for γ‐Al 2 O 3 NPs (5 nm) at 100 mg/L (LC 50 > 100 mg/L). γ‐Al 2 O 3 NPs were more toxic than α‐Al 2 O 3 NPs at all conditions. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 30: 109–118, 2015.
Evaluation of alpha and gamma aluminum oxide nanoparticle accumulation, toxicity, and depuration in Artemia salina larvae
Ates, Mehmet (author) / Demir, Veysel / Arslan, Zikri / Daniels, James / Farah, Ibrahim O / Bogatu, Corneliu
2015
Article (Journal)
English
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| Online Contents | 2017
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| Online Contents | 2017