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Malheiro C, Prodana M, Cardoso DN, Soares AMVM, Morgado RG, Loureiro S. Soil habitat function after innovative nanoagriproducts application: Effect of ageing on the avoidance behaviour of the soil invertebrates Enchytraeus crypticus and Folsomia candida. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 901:165955. [PMID: 37536601 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Research on nanotechnology with applications in agriculture has been gathering attention because it may achieve a good balance between agricultural production and environmental integrity. Among the vast nanomaterials, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are a promising solution for supplying crops with macro- and/or micronutrients. Still, little is known about their safety implications for non-target organisms, such as soil invertebrates. The habitat function of soils might be impacted by potential stressors, which can be assessed through avoidance behaviour tests. This study aimed to assess the effect of two innovative agriproducts, Zn-Al-NO3 LDH and Mg-Al-NO3 LDH, on the avoidance behaviour of the enchytraeid Enchytraeus crypticus and the collembolan Folsomia candida, over time. Simultaneously, Zn and Mg potential release from LDHs to soil was evaluated. Overall, the behaviour of soil invertebrates differed between species, with enchytraeids being more sensitive to LDHs-treated soils than collembolans, possibly explained by their different physiological traits. The behaviour of soil organisms also depended on the LDH structural composition and was time-variable. Soil treated with Zn-Al-NO3 LDH was perceived as less favourable compared to Mg-Al-NO3 LDH, which was preferred to clean soil at most tested concentrations. LDHs toxicity was partly, but not exclusively, related to Zn and Mg release. Cations release over time was demonstrated in the chemical assessment. Still, LDHs toxicity to soil invertebrates decreased as increasing AC50 values were derived over time. Slower dissolution over time might explain the decrease in toxicity. Our study demonstrates that both soil invertebrates could sense LDHs in soil and eventually adapt their behaviour by avoiding or preferring, according to the type and level of LDH present.
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- C Malheiro
- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Soares C, Fernandes B, Paiva C, Nogueira V, Cachada A, Fidalgo F, Pereira R. Ecotoxicological relevance of glyphosate and flazasulfuron to soil habitat and retention functions - Single vs combined exposures. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 442:130128. [PMID: 36303338 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Glyphosate (GLY) and flazasulfuron (FLA) are two non-selective herbicides commonly applied together. However, research focused on their single and combined ecotoxicological impacts towards non-target organisms is still inconclusive. Therefore, this study aimed to test their single effects on soil's habitat and retention functions, and to unravel their combined impacts to earthworms and terrestrial plants. For this, ecotoxicological assays were performed with plants (Medicago sativa), oligochaetes (Eisenia fetida) and collembola (Folsomia candida). Soil elutriates were also prepared and tested in macrophytes (Lemna minor) and microalgae (Raphidocelis subcapitata). FLA (82-413 µg kg-1) reduced earthworms' and collembola's reproduction and severely impaired M. sativa growth, being much more toxic than GLY (up to 30 mg kg-1). In fact, the latter only affected plant growth (≥ 9 mg kg-1) and earthworms (≥ 13 mg kg-1), especially at high concentrations, with no effects on collembola. Moreover, only elutriates from FLA-contaminated soils significantly impacted L. minor and R. sucapitata. The experiments revealed that the co-exposure to GLY and FLA enhanced the toxic effects of contaminated soils not only on plants but also on earthworms'. However, such increase in toxicity was dependent on GLY residual concentrations in soils. Overall, this work underpins that herbicides risk assessment should consider herbicides co-exposures, since the evaluation of single exposures is not representative of current phytosanitary practices and of the potential effects under field conditions, where residues of different compounds may persist in soils.
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- Cristiano Soares
- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine & Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas, n. 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine & Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas, n. 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal; Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine & Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas, n. 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal; Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- GreenUPorto & INOV4AGRO - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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Hou K, Shi B, Liu Y, Lu C, Li D, Du Z, Li B, Zhu L. Toxicity evaluation of pyraclostrobin exposure in farmland soils and co-exposure with nZnO to Eisenia fetida. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 433:128794. [PMID: 35366441 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Although the toxicity of pyraclostrobin (PYRA) to earthworms in artificial soil is well known, the toxicity of PYRA in farmland soils is yet to be explored in detail. Additionally, with more zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) entering the soil environment, the risk of PYRA co-exposure with nZnO is increasing alarmingly. However, toxicity caused by this co-exposure of PYRA and nZnO is still unknown. Therefore, we assessed the biomarkers responses to reveal the toxicity of PYRA (0.1, 1, 2.5 mg/kg) on earthworms in farmland soils (black soil, fluvo-aquic soil, and red clay) and evaluated the biomarkers responses of Eisenia fetida exposed to PYRA (0.5 mg/kg)/PYRA+nZnO (10 mg/kg). Moreover, transcriptomic analysis was performed on E. fetida exposed to PYRA/PYRA+nZnO for 28 days to reveal the mechanism of genotoxicity. The Integrated Biomarker Responses (IBR) showed PYRA induced more severe oxidative stress and damage to E. fetida in farmland soils than that in artificial soil. The oxidative stress and damage induced by PYRA+nZnO were greater than that induced by PYRA. Transcriptomic analysis showed that PYRA and PYRA+nZnO significantly altered gene expression of both biological processes and molecular functions. These results provided toxicological data for PYRA exposure in three typical farmland soils and co-exposure with nZnO.
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- Kaixuan Hou
- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, PR China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment in Universities of Shandong, 61 Daizong Road, Taian 271018, PR China.
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Potential Toxic Effects of Exposure to Titanium Silicon Oxide Nanoparticles in Male Rats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19042029. [PMID: 35206216 PMCID: PMC8872251 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Recently, nano titanium silicon oxide (TiSiO4 NPs) has been used in different fields and industries. Very few toxicological data exist for TiSiO4 NPs. In the present study, the potential adverse effects of oral exposure to a single dose of TiSiO4 NPs ≤ 50 nm (250 mg/kg b.w.) in adult male rats were investigated through the assessment of biomarkers for serum biochemical parameters, liver DNA damage, and histopathological examination and determination of Si and Ti in the exposed rat tissues. The results revealed that there were no significant changes in serum total protein, albumin, and triglycerides content, while total cholesterol level was significantly increased 7 days after exposure. TiSiO4 NPs significantly increased superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), acetylcholine esterase (AChE), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in the exposed rat serum, whereas alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity, urea level, immunoglobulins (IgG and IgM) concentrations, progesterone, and testosterone levels were significantly decreased. The liver comet assay indices were significantly increased after 7 days post-exposure. Moreover, histopathological changes and the accumulation of Si and Ti in liver, kidney, spleen, and lung tissues of treated rats were recorded.
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Environmental Hazards of Boron and Vanadium Nanoparticles in the Terrestrial Ecosystem-A Case Study with Enchytraeus crypticus. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11081937. [PMID: 34443769 PMCID: PMC8399937 DOI: 10.3390/nano11081937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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From the start of the 21st century, nanoecotoxicological research has been growing in fast steps due to the need to evaluate the safety of the increasing use of engineered nanomaterials. Boron (B) and vanadium (V) nanoparticles (NPs) generated by anthropogenic activities are subsequently released in the environment; therefore, organisms can be continuously exposed to these NPs for short or long periods. However, the short and long-term effects of BNPs and VNPs on soil organisms are unknown. This work aimed to recognize and describe their potential toxicological effects on the model species Enchytraeus crypticus, assessing survival and reproduction, through a longer-term exposure (56 days (d)-OECD test extension of 28 d), and avoidance behavior, through a short-term exposure (48 hours (h)). After 28 d, BNPs did not induce a significant effect on E. crypticus survival, whereas they decreased the organisms' reproduction at 500 mg/kg. From 10 to 500 mg/kg, VNPs decreased the E. crypticus survival and/or reproduction. After 56 d, 100 to 500 mg/kg BNPs and 50 to 500 mg/kg VNPs, decreased the reproduction output of E. crypticus. The estimated Effect Concentrations (ECx) based on reproduction, for BNPs, were lower at 56 d compared with 28 d; for VNPs, an opposite pattern was found: ECx 28 d < ECx 56 d. BNPs did not induce an avoidance behavior, but organisms avoided the soil contaminated with 10 mg VNPs/kg. The tested NPs showed different E. crypticus apical effects at 28 d from the ones detected at 56 d, dependent on the type of NPs (B vs. V). In general, VNPs showed to be more toxic than BNPs. However, the effects of VNPs were alleviated during the time of exposure, contrarily to BNPs (which became more toxic with extended duration). The present study adds important information about NPs toxicity with ecological significance (at the population level). Including long-term effects, the obtained results contributes to the improvement of NPs risk assessment.
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Liné C, Manent F, Wolinski A, Flahaut E, Larue C. Comparative study of response of four crop species exposed to carbon nanotube contamination in soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 274:129854. [PMID: 33581396 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Crop plants are exposed to a variety of contaminants through sewage sludge spreading but very little is known about the impact of emerging contaminants such as nanomaterials. To date their impact on plants is still very controversial with many works claiming negative impacts while some authors suggest their use as plant growth regulator in agriculture. In this study, aiming to better understand where these discrepancies may come from, we investigated the influence of plant species (tomato, rapeseed, cucumber and maize) on plant response to a carbon nanotube contamination in soil condition. Our results demonstrate that the same CNT contamination can lead to different effects depending on plant species with positive impacts on cucumber and rapeseed (more than 50% increase in leaf biomass and surface area and 29% increase in chlorophyll for cucumber) but negative impact on maize (-14% for plant height), while tomato was insensitive. FTIR analysis of biomacromolecule composition suggested that these differences could be related with plant cell wall composition (in particular: pectins, xyloglucans and lignins). As a summary, no overall conclusion can be drawn about the toxicity of a specific nanomaterial for all plant species.
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- Clarisse Liné
- Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France; CIRIMAT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, UMR CNRS-UPS-INP N°5085, Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, Bât. CIRIMAT, 118, route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France
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- CIRIMAT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, UMR CNRS-UPS-INP N°5085, Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, Bât. CIRIMAT, 118, route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France.
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Sharma P, Kumar S, Patel A, Datta B, DeLong RK. Nanomaterials for Agricultural and Ecological Defense Applications: Active Agents and Sensors. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 13:e1713. [PMID: 33749154 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The world we live in today is overpopulated with an unprecedented number of people competing for fewer and fewer precious resources. The struggle to efficiently steward and manage these resources is a global problem in need of concrete and urgent solutions. Nanomaterials have driven innovation in diverse industrial sectors including military, aviation, electronic, and medical among others. Nanoscale materials possess unique surfaces and exquisite opto-electronic properties that make them uniquely suited to environmental, biological, and ecological defense applications. A tremendous upsurge of research activity in these areas is evident from the exponential increase in publications worldwide. Here we review recent applications of nanomaterials toward soil health and management, abiotic and biotic stress management, plant defense, delivery of the RNA Interference (RNAi), plant growth, manufacture of agro-products, and ecological investigations related to farming. For example, nanomaterial constructs have been used to counter environmental stresses and in plant defense and disease diagnosis. Nanosensor chemistries have been developed to monitor water quality and measure specific pollutant levels. Specific nanomaterials such as silver, iron oxide, and zinc oxide proffer protection to plants from pathogens. This review describes progress in nanomaterial-based agricultural and ecological defense and seeks to identify factors that would enable their wider commercialization and deployment. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing Toxicology and Regulatory Issues in Nanomedicine > Toxicology of Nanomaterials Diagnostic Tools > Diagnostic Nanodevices.
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- Pramila Sharma
- Department of Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Biosciences and Bioengineering, D. Y. Patil International University, Pune, India
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.,Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Nanotechnology Innovation Center, Kansas State University, Kansas, USA
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Pérez-Hernández H, Pérez-Moreno A, Sarabia-Castillo CR, García-Mayagoitia S, Medina-Pérez G, López-Valdez F, Campos-Montiel RG, Jayanta-Kumar P, Fernández-Luqueño F. Ecological Drawbacks of Nanomaterials Produced on an Industrial Scale: Collateral Effect on Human and Environmental Health. WATER, AIR, AND SOIL POLLUTION 2021; 232:435. [PMID: 34658457 PMCID: PMC8507508 DOI: 10.1007/s11270-021-05370-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Currently, hundreds of different nanomaterials with a broad application in products that make daily lives a little bit easier, in every aspect, are being produced on an industrial scale at thousands of tons per year. However, several scientists, researchers, politics, and ordinary citizens have stated their concern regarding the life cycle, collateral effects, and final disposal of these cutting-edge materials. This review summarizes, describes, and discusses all manuscripts published in the Journal Citation Reports during the last 10 years, which studied the toxicity or the effects of nanomaterials on human and environmental health. It was observed that 23.62% of the manuscripts analyzed found no ecological or human risks; 54.39% showed that several nanomaterials have toxicological effects on the ecosystems, human, or environmental health. In comparison, only 21.97% stated the nanomaterials had a beneficial impact on those. Although only 54.39% of the manuscripts reported unfavorable effects of nanomaterials on ecosystems, human, or environmental health, it is relevant because the potential damage is invaluable. Therefore, it is imperative to make toxicological studies of nanomaterials with holistic focus under strictly controlled real conditions before their commercialization, to deliver to the market only innocuous and environmentally friendly products.
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- H. Pérez-Hernández
- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Agroecología, Unidad Campeche, 24500 Campeche, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo C. P. 43000 México
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Group, Research Center for Applied Biotechnology (CIBA), Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 90700 Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo C. P. 43000 México
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyang, 10326 Republic of Korea
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Programs, Cinvestav-Saltillo, 25900 Coahuila, Mexico
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Hermes PH, Fabián FL, Esperanza HL, Jorge MV, José David AS, Edilberto HG, Javier Francisco VM, Marcos PS. The first evidence of accumulation and avoidance behavior of macroinvertebrates in a forest soil spiked with human-made iron nanoparticles: A field experiment. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04860. [PMID: 32984591 PMCID: PMC7492817 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Both earthworms and terrestrial isopods have been used to evaluate the quality of contaminated soil by NPs. However, most experiments have been conducted in the laboratory and under greenhouse conditions. Besides, little is known of Fe accumulation in earthworms from iron NPs (Fe NPs) under natural conditions. Therefore, the objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of manufactured NPs on the accumulation of Fe in macroinvertebrates from forest soil. Our results revealed that earthworms consume low amounts of Fe in a concentration of 1000 mg Fe NPs kg−1 of dry soil, with a behavior constant over time. Besides, we observed that earthworms could not detect Fe at low concentrations (1 or 10 mg Fe NPs kg−1), so they do not limit soil consumption, which translates into high amounts of Fe in their bodies. By contrast, the content of Fe in organisms is inversely proportional to increasing concentrations in the soil (R2 = -0.41, p < 0.05). Therefore, although studies are needed, in addition to considering environmental factors and the physicochemical properties of the soil, endogenous worms in the evaluated area could, under natural conditions, be useful to inform us of contamination of NP manufactured from Faith. Besides, for future research, a novel methodology should be considered to demonstrate more realistic avoidance behavior under field conditions.
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- Pérez-Hernández Hermes
- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Agroecología, Unidad Campeche, Av Poligono s/n, Ciudad Industrial, Lerma, Campeche, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Cinvestav-Saltillo, Coahuila de Zaragoza, C.P. 25900, Mexico
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- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Agroecología, Unidad Campeche, Av Poligono s/n, Ciudad Industrial, Lerma, Campeche, Mexico
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- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Agroecología, Unidad Campeche, Av Poligono s/n, Ciudad Industrial, Lerma, Campeche, Mexico
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- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Carretera Panamericana y Periférico Sur S/N, Barrio de María Auxiliadora, C.P. 29290, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
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- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Agroecología, Unidad Campeche, Av Poligono s/n, Ciudad Industrial, Lerma, Campeche, Mexico
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- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Estadística, Carretera Aeropuerto Antiguo Km 2.5, C.P. 30700, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Agrohidraulica, PE de Ingeniería Agronómica y Zootecnia de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Reforma 165, Colonia Centro, CP. 73900, Tlatlauquitepec, Puebla, Mexico
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Qian Y, Qin C, Chen M, Lin S. Nanotechnology in soil remediation - applications vs. implications. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 201:110815. [PMID: 32559688 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) and nanotechnology have shown great potential in addressing complex problems and creating innovative approaches in soil remediation due to their unique features of high reactivity, selectivity and versatility. Meanwhile, valid concerns exist with regard to their implications towards the terrestrial environment and the ecosystem. This review summarizes: (i) the applications and the corresponding mechanisms of various types of ENMs for soil remediation; (ii) the environmental behavior of ENMs in soils and their interactions with the soil content; (iii) the environmental implications of ENMs during remedial applications. The overall objective is to promote responsible innovations so as to take optimal advantage of ENMs and nanotechnology while minimizing their adverse effects to the ecological system. It is critical to establish sustainable remediation methods that ensure a healthy and safe environment without bringing additional risk.
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- Yuting Qian
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Biomedical Multidisciplinary Innovation Research Institute, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Santos J, Barreto Â, Nogueira J, Daniel-da-Silva AL, Trindade T, Amorim MJB, Maria VL. Effects of Amorphous Silica Nanopowders on the Avoidance Behavior of Five Soil Species-A Screening Study. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E402. [PMID: 32106427 PMCID: PMC7152858 DOI: 10.3390/nano10030402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Silica nanoparticles (SiO2NPs) are one of the most used in commercial products and biomedical tools, however, their environmental effects have not been fully described. Although negative effects of SiO2NPs on the behavior of freshwater invertebrates have been reported, the knowledge is limited, especially the effect of nanopowders in terrestrial organisms. Accordingly, the aim of the present study is to understand the effects of SiO2NPs on the avoidance behavior of five soil species, whose niche may differ thus contributing to differential harmful SiO2NPs effects. Hence, avoidance assays testing SiO2NPs concentrations of 0, 10, 100, 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg were performed with Enchytraeus crypticus, Folsomia candida, Tenebrio molitor, Porcellionides pruinosus and Eisenia fetida. SiO2NPs induced different behavioral effects, depending on the invertebrate ecology/habitat, exposure route and physiology. T. molitor, P. pruinosus and F. candida did not avoid contaminated soil; however, E. crypticus and E. fetida significantly avoided SiO2NPs spiked soil. Since these terrestrial worms (oligochaetes) live mostly burrowed in the soil, this can provide greater opportunity for SiO2NPs' uptake. On the other hand, the other tested organisms mainly living on the upper part of the soil did not avoid the SiO2NPs spiked soil. The avoidance data obtained here also highlight the need for further studies to understand whether (or not) the detected behavioral responses are linked to either neurotransmission processes or sensorial aspects of the biological models.
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- Joana Santos
- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.S.); (Â.B.); (M.J.B.A.)
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.S.); (Â.B.); (M.J.B.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry & CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.N.); (A.L.D.-d.-S.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Chemistry & CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.N.); (A.L.D.-d.-S.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Chemistry & CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.N.); (A.L.D.-d.-S.); (T.T.)
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.S.); (Â.B.); (M.J.B.A.)
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- Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (J.S.); (Â.B.); (M.J.B.A.)
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Ogunkunle CO, Bornmann B, Wagner R, Fatoba PO, Frahm R, Lützenkirchen-Hecht D. Copper uptake, tissue partitioning and biotransformation evidence by XANES in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L) grown in soil amended with nano-sized copper particles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2019.100231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mtisi M, Gwenzi W. Evaluation of the phytotoxicity of coal ash on lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) germination, growth and metal uptake. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 170:750-762. [PMID: 30583286 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.12.047] [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: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Land application of coal ash is considered an environmentally friendly option to improve soil quality, but limited information exists on metal bioavailability and phytotoxicity of coal ash to sensitive plant species such as lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Germination and pot bioassay experiments were conducted at six coal application rates (0% (control), 5%, 15%, 25%, 50% and 75% v/v) to investigate the hypothesis that, coal ash will have a hormetic effect on germination, growth, metal uptake and biomass yield of lettuce, characterized by stimulatory and phytotoxicity effects at low and high application rates, respectively. Total concentrations (mg/kg) of metals in coal ash spanned several orders of magnitude, and decreased in the order: Fe (5150.5), Mn (326.0), Zn (102.6), Cu (94.7), Ni (74.7) and Pb (11.6). Bioavailable concentrations of metals were very low (0.0-14.1 mg/kg), accounting for less than 2% of the total concentrations. Coal ash had no significant effect on germination indices, but had hormetic effects on radicle elongation, evidenced by stimulatory and phytotoxicity effects at low (5-25%) and high (50-75%) application rates, respectively. Coal ash application at 50% and 75% significantly (p < 0.05) reduced lettuce growth and edible biomass yield, but lower application rates (5-25%) were similar to the unamended soil (control). Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and Ni bioavailability and plant uptake generally decreased with increasing coal ash application rates particularly at 50% and 75%. Soil pH significantly increased (p < 0.05) from 6.5 for the control to about 8 for 75% coal ash, while electrical conductivity (EC) increased by 2-7 times to about 0.9 and 1.5 dS/m at 50% and 75% coal ash, respectively. Significant inverse linear relationship (p < 0.05; r2 = 0.80) were observed between edible and total biomass yields and EC, suggesting that increased salinity at high coal ash application rates could account for reduced growth and biomass. Partial elemental balances showed that plant uptake of metals was very low, accounting for just less than 2% of the bioavailable concentrations, while the bulk of the metals (98-99%) remained in the soil. In conclusion, the current findings show that coal ash may have hormetic and phytotoxic effects on sensitive plant species, an observation contrary to the bulk of earlier literature documenting beneficial effects of coal ash application to soils. Long-term field studies are required to confirm the current findings based on laboratory and pot bioassay experiments.
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- Munyaradzi Mtisi
- Biosystems and Environmental Engineering Research Group, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Biosystems and Environmental Engineering Research Group, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Zhang D, Zhang Z, Wu Y, Fu K, Chen Y, Li W, Chu M. Systematic evaluation of graphene quantum dot toxicity to male mouse sexual behaviors, reproductive and offspring health. Biomaterials 2019; 194:215-232. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ogunkunle CO, Jimoh MA, Asogwa NT, Viswanathan K, Vishwakarma V, Fatoba PO. Effects of manufactured nano-copper on copper uptake, bioaccumulation and enzyme activities in cowpea grown on soil substrate. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 155:86-93. [PMID: 29510313 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.02.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Increased use of nanoparticles-based products in agriculture portends important implications for agriculture. Therefore, the impact of nano-copper particles (<25 nm and 60-80 nm) on Cu uptake, bioaccumulation (roots, leaves and seeds), activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR), and lipid peroxidation in leaves and roots of Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) was studied. Plants were exposed to four levels (0, 125, 500 and 1000 mg/kg) of 25 nm or 60-80 nm nano-Cu for 65 days. Results indicated significant (P<.05) uptake of Cu at all nano-Cu levels compared to control, and bioaccumulation increased in seeds by at least 250%. Response of antioxidant enzymes to both nano-Cu types was concentration-dependent. Activity of APX and GR was enhanced in leaves and roots in response to both nano-Cu treatments in similar patterns compared to control. Both nano-Cu increased CAT activity in roots while SOD activity reduced in both leaves and roots. This shows that response of antioxidant enzymes to nano-Cu toxicity was organ-specific in cowpea. Malondialdehyde, a measure of lipid peroxidation, increased at 500 -1000 mg/kg of 25 nm nano-Cu in leaves by average of 8.4%, and 60-80 nm nano-Cu in root by 52.8%, showing particle-size and organ-dependent toxicity of nano-Cu. In conclusion, exposure of cowpea to nano-Cu treatments increased both the uptake and bioaccumulation of Cu, and also promoted the activity of APX and GR in root and leaf tissues of cowpea. Therefore, APX- and GR-activity level could be a useful predictive biomarker of nano-Cu toxicity in cowpea.
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- Clement O Ogunkunle
- Environmental Biology unit, Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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- Plant Biology unit, Department of Biological Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
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- Research and Innovation Central Research Laboratory, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, India.
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, India.
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- Environmental Biology unit, Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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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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Correia B, Lourenço J, Marques S, Nogueira V, Gavina A, da Graça Rasteiro M, Antunes F, Mendo S, Pereira R. Oxidative stress and genotoxicity of an organic and an inorganic nanomaterial to Eisenia andrei: SDS/DDAB nano-vesicles and titanium silicon oxide. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 140:198-205. [PMID: 28260685 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In the past few years the number of studies on the toxic effects of nanomaterials (NMs) in the environment increased significantly. Nonetheless, the data is still scarce, since there is a large number of NMs and new ones are being developed each day. Soils are extremely important for life, and are easily exposed to the released NMs, thus enhanced efforts are needed to study the impacts on soil biota. The objective of the present work was to determine if different concentrations of two NMs, one inorganic (TiSiO4) and other organic (nano-vesicles of sodium sodecyl sulfate/ didodecyl dimethylammonium bromide - SDS/DDAB), are genotoxic to soil invertebrates. Additionally, it was intended to understand whether, in the event of occurring, genotoxicity was caused by the incapability of the cells to deal with the oxidative stress caused by these NMs. With that purpose, Eisenia andrei were exposed for 30 days to the artificial OECD soil contaminated with different concentrations of the NMs being tested. After the exposure, coelomocytes were extracted from earthworms and DNA damage was measured by the comet assay. The activity of antioxidant enzymes (e.g. glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and glutathione-S-Transferase) and lipid peroxidation were also assessed. The results showed that both NMs were genotoxic, particularly TiSiO4 for which significant DNA damages were recorded for concentrations above 444mg of TiSiO4-NM/kg of soildw. Since no statistically significant differences were found in the tested antioxidant enzymes and in lipid peroxidation, the mechanism of genotoxicity of these NMs seemed to be unrelated with oxidative stress.
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- Bruno Correia
- Departmento de Biologia da Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departmento de Biologia da Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departmento de Biologia da Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal; Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal; Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & CIEPQPF & University of Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & CIEPQPF & University of Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departmento de Biologia da Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; CESAM - Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal; Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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Soares C, Branco-Neves S, de Sousa A, Pereira R, Fidalgo F. Ecotoxicological relevance of nano-NiO and acetaminophen to Hordeum vulgare L.: Combining standardized procedures and physiological endpoints. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 165:442-452. [PMID: 27668721 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The present work aimed to assess the ecotoxicological relevance of acetaminophen (AC) and nickel oxide nanomaterial (nano-NiO) to barley plants. Combining standard procedures and several biochemical determinations, a global approach regarding the biological effects of these two contaminants was performed. After 14 days of growth, the exposure of barley to increased concentrations (0, 87.8, 131.3, 197.5, 296.5, 444.4, 666.6, and 1000 mg kg-1) of each contaminant resulted in a marked decrease in biomass production and biometric parameters. Photosynthetic pigments and markers of oxidative stress were analyzed to assess if any of the treatments interfered with the physiological performance and with the cellular redox state. Our observations revealed that only nano-NiO induced a negative response in total chlorophylls and carotenoids, confirming the macroscopic phytotoxicity symptoms (chlorosis). However, both contaminants led to a significant increase in lipid peroxidation (LP), superoxide anion (O2.-), and cell death for all the tested concentrations, suggesting that AC and nano-NiO cause oxidative stress in barley, even at the lowest applied dose (87.8 mg kg-1). Comparing the two studied approaches (parameters included in standard protocols and several biochemical determinations), it is concluded that the inclusion of several biochemical endpoints, especially those related to oxidative stress, resulted in a more sensitive analysis and thus, a more sensitive risk evaluation of these two contaminants for barley plants.
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- Cristiano Soares
- Department of Biology, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Biology, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & Green-UP/CITAB-UP, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine & Environmental Research, Rua dos Bragas, n. 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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