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Kong D, Ma H, Zhu C, Hao Y, Li C. Unraveling the toxicity response and metabolic compensation mechanism of tannic acid-Cr(III) complex on alga Raphidocelis subcapitata. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 930:172034. [PMID: 38657806 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Due to their assembly properties and variable molecular weights, the potential biological toxicity effects of macromolecular organic ligand heavy metal complexes are more difficult to predict and their mechanisms are more complex. This study unraveled the toxicity response and metabolic compensation mechanism of tannic acid-Cr(III) (TA-Cr(III)) complex on alga Raphidocelis subcapitata using multi-omics approaches. Results showed TA-Cr(III) complex caused oxidative damage and photosystem disruption, destroying the cell morphology and inhibiting algal growth by >80 % at high exposure levels. TA-Cr(III) complex stress down-regulated proteins linked to proliferation, photosynthesis and antioxidation while upregulating carbon fixation, TCA cycle and amino acid metabolism. The increase of fumarate, citrate, isocitrate and semialdehyde succinate was validated by metabolomics analysis, which improved the TCA cycle, amino acid metabolism and carbon fixation. Activation of the above cellular processes somewhat compensated for the inhibition of algal photosynthesis by TA-Cr(III) complex exposure. In conclusion, physiological toxicity coupled with downstream metabolic compensation in response to Cr(III) complex of macromolecular was characterized in Raphidocelis subcapitata, unveiling the adaptive mechanism of algae under the stress of heavy metal complexes with macromolecular organic ligands.
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- Deyi Kong
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi 'an 710021, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi 'an 710021, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi 'an 710021, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi 'an 710021, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi 'an 710021, PR China
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Colas S, Marie B, Milhe-Poutingon M, Lot MC, Boullemant A, Fortin C, Le Faucheur S. Meta-metabolomic responses of river biofilms to cobalt exposure and use of dose-response model trends as an indicator of effects. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 470:134099. [PMID: 38547754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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The response of the meta-metabolome is rarely used to characterize the effects of contaminants on a whole community. Here, the meta-metabolomic fingerprints of biofilms were examined after 1, 3 and 7 days of exposure to five concentrations of cobalt (from background concentration to 1 × 10-5 M) in aquatic microcosms. The untargeted metabolomic data were processed using the DRomics tool to build dose-response models and to calculate benchmark-doses. This approach made it possible to use 100% of the chemical signal instead of being limited to the very few annotated metabolites (7%). These benchmark-doses were further aggregated into an empirical cumulative density function. A trend analysis of the untargeted meta-metabolomic feature dose-response curves after 7 days of exposure suggested the presence of a concentration range inducing defense responses between 1.7 × 10-9 and 2.7 × 10-6 M, and of a concentration range inducing damage responses from 2.7 × 10-6 M and above. This distinction was in good agreement with changes in the other biological parameters studied (biomass and chlorophyll content). This study demonstrated that the molecular defense and damage responses can be related to contaminant concentrations and represents a promising approach for environmental risk assessment of metals.
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- Simon Colas
- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S-UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau, France.
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- UMR 7245 CNRS/MNHN " Molécules de Communication et Adaptations des Micro-organismes ", Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique - Eau Terre Environnement, Québec, Canada
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Udaypal, Goswami RK, Mehariya S, Verma P. Advances in microalgae-based carbon sequestration: Current status and future perspectives. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 249:118397. [PMID: 38309563 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The advancement in carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration technology has received significant attention due to the adverse effects of CO2 on climate. The mitigation of the adverse effects of CO2 can be accomplished through its conversion into useful products or renewable fuels. In this regard, microalgae is a promising candidate due to its high photosynthesis efficiency, sustainability, and eco-friendly nature. Microalgae utilizes CO2 in the process of photosynthesis and generates biomass that can be utilized to produce various valuable products such as supplements, chemicals, cosmetics, biofuels, and other value-added products. However, at present microalgae cultivation is still restricted to producing value-added products due to high cultivation costs and lower CO2 sequestration efficiency of algal strains. Therefore, it is very crucial to develop novel techniques that can be cost-effective and enhance microalgal carbon sequestration efficiency. The main aim of the present manuscript is to explain how to optimize microalgal CO2 sequestration, integrate valuable product generation, and explore novel techniques like genetic manipulations, phytohormones, quantum dots, and AI tools to enhance the efficiency of CO2 sequestration. Additionally, this review provides an overview of the mass flow of different microalgae and their biorefinery, life cycle assessment (LCA) for achieving net-zero CO2 emissions, and the advantages, challenges, and future perspectives of current technologies. All of the reviewed approaches efficiently enhance microalgal CO2 sequestration and integrate value-added compound production, creating a green and economically profitable process.
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- Udaypal
- Bioprocess and Bioenergy Laboratory (BPBEL), Department of Microbiology, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India
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- Bioprocess and Bioenergy Laboratory (BPBEL), Department of Microbiology, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India
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- Algal Technology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
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- Bioprocess and Bioenergy Laboratory (BPBEL), Department of Microbiology, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandarsindri, Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 305817, India.
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Fang Q, Tang M. Oxidative stress-induced neurotoxicity of quantum dots and influencing factors. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2024; 19:1013-1028. [PMID: 38606672 PMCID: PMC11225328 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Quantum dots (QDs) have significant potential for treating and diagnosing CNS diseases. Meanwhile, the neurotoxicity of QDs has garnered attention. In this review, we focus on elucidating the mechanisms and consequences of CNS oxidative stress induced by QDs. First, we discussed the pathway of QDs transit into the brain. We then elucidate the relationship between QDs and oxidative stress from in vivo and in vitro studies. Furthermore, the main reasons and adverse outcomes of QDs leading to oxidative stress are discussed. In addition, the primary factors that may affect the neurotoxicity of QDs are analyzed. Finally, we propose potential strategies for mitigating QDs neurotoxicity and outline future perspectives for their development.
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- Qing Fang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine & Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine & Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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Torsello M, Ben-Zichri S, Pesenti L, Kunnath SM, Samorì C, Pasteris A, Bacchelli G, Prishkolnik N, Ben-Nun U, Righi S, Focarete ML, Kolusheva S, Jelinek R, Gualandi C, Galletti P. Carbon dot/polylactic acid nanofibrous membranes for solar-mediated oil absorption/separation: Performance, environmental sustainability, ecotoxicity and reusability. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25417. [PMID: 38420388 PMCID: PMC10900409 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Carbon dots (CDs) are promising photothermal nanoparticles that can be utilized in environmental treatments. They exhibit favorable physicochemical properties, including low toxicity, physical and chemical stability, photo-dependant reversible behaviour, and environmentally friendly synthesis using benign building blocks. Here, we synthesized innovative CDs/polylactic acid (PLA) electrospun composite membranes for evaluating the removal of hydrophobic compounds like long-chain hydrocarbons or oils in biphasic mixtures with water. The ultimate goal was to develop innovative and sustainable solar-heated oil absorbents. Specifically, we fabricated PLA membranes with varying CD contents, characterized their morphology, thermal, and mechanical properties, and assessed the environmental impact of membrane production according to ISO 14040 and 14044 standards in a preliminary "cradle-to-gate" life cycle assessment study. Solar radiation experiments demonstrated that the CDs/PLA composites exhibited greater uptake of hydrophobic compounds compared to pure PLA membranes, ascribable to the CDs-induced photothermal effect. The adsorption and regeneration capacity of the new CDs/PLA membrane was demonstrated through multiple uptake/release cycles. Ecotoxicity analyses confirmed the safety profile of the new adsorbent system towards freshwater microalgae, further emphasizing its potential as an environmentally friendly solution for the removal of hydrophobic compounds in water treatment processes.
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- Monica Torsello
- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi, 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi, 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi, 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Sant'Alberto 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Centre for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRSA), University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto, 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Interdepartmental Centre for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRSA), University of Bologna, Via S. Alberto, 163, 48123, Ravenna, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology, CIRI-MAM, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2, 40136, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi", University of Bologna, Viale Carlo Berti Pichat, 6/2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi, 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
- INSTM UdR of Bologna, University of Bologna, Via Selmi, 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
- Health Sciences and Technologies - Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research (HST-ICIR), Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi, 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
- INSTM UdR of Bologna, University of Bologna, Via Selmi, 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
- Health Sciences and Technologies - Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research (HST-ICIR), Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Bologna, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology, CIRI-MAM, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 2, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi, 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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Yang L, Cai X, Li R. Ferroptosis Induced by Pollutants: An Emerging Mechanism in Environmental Toxicology. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:2166-2184. [PMID: 38275135 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Environmental pollutants have been recognized for their ability to induce various adverse outcomes in both the environment and human health, including inflammation, apoptosis, necrosis, pyroptosis, and autophagy. Understanding these biological mechanisms has played a crucial role in risk assessment and management efforts. However, the recent identification of ferroptosis as a form of programmed cell death has emerged as a critical mechanism underlying pollutant-induced toxicity. Numerous studies have demonstrated that fine particulates, heavy metals, and organic substances can trigger ferroptosis, which is closely intertwined with lipid, iron, and amino acid metabolism. Given the growing evidence linking ferroptosis to severe diseases such as heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, liver injury, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer, it is imperative to investigate the role of pollutant-induced ferroptosis. In this review, we comprehensively analyze various pollutant-induced ferroptosis pathways and intricate signaling molecules and elucidate their integration into the driving and braking axes. Furthermore, we discuss the potential hazards associated with pollutant-induced ferroptosis in various organs and four representative animal models. Finally, we provide an outlook on future research directions and strategies aimed at preventing pollutant-induced ferroptosis. By enhancing our understanding of this novel form of cell death and developing effective preventive measures, we can mitigate the adverse effects of environmental pollutants and safeguard human and environmental health.
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- Lili Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- School of Public Health, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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Färkkilä SMA, Mortimer M, Jaaniso R, Kahru A, Kiisk V, Kikas A, Kozlova J, Kurvet I, Mäeorg U, Otsus M, Kasemets K. Comparison of Toxicity and Cellular Uptake of CdSe/ZnS and Carbon Quantum Dots for Molecular Tracking Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a Fungal Model. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 14:10. [PMID: 38202465 PMCID: PMC10781119 DOI: 10.3390/nano14010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Plant resource sharing mediated by mycorrhizal fungi has been a subject of recent debate, largely owing to the limitations of previously used isotopic tracking methods. Although CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) have been successfully used for in situ tracking of essential nutrients in plant-fungal systems, the Cd-containing QDs, due to the intrinsic toxic nature of Cd, are not a viable system for larger-scale in situ studies. We synthesized amino acid-based carbon quantum dots (CQDs; average hydrodynamic size 6 ± 3 nm, zeta potential -19 ± 12 mV) and compared their toxicity and uptake with commercial CdSe/ZnS QDs that we conjugated with the amino acid cysteine (Cys) (average hydrodynamic size 308 ± 150 nm, zeta potential -65 ± 4 mV) using yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a proxy for mycorrhizal fungi. We showed that the CQDs readily entered yeast cells and were non-toxic up to 100 mg/L. While the Cys-conjugated CdSe/ZnS QDs were also not toxic to yeast cells up to 100 mg/L, they were not taken up into the cells but remained on the cell surfaces. These findings suggest that CQDs may be a suitable tool for molecular tracking in fungi (incl. mychorrhizal fungi) due to their ability to enter fungal cells.
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- Sanni M. A. Färkkilä
- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Juhan Liivi 2, 50409 Tartu, Estonia
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia; (M.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.O.)
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia; (R.J.); (V.K.); (A.K.); (J.K.)
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia; (M.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.O.)
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia; (R.J.); (V.K.); (A.K.); (J.K.)
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia; (R.J.); (V.K.); (A.K.); (J.K.)
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia; (R.J.); (V.K.); (A.K.); (J.K.)
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia; (M.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.O.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu, Estonia;
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia; (M.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.O.)
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- Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia; (M.M.); (A.K.); (I.K.); (M.O.)
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Ma Y, Liu Y, Chen W, Li F, Guo R, Ji R, Chen J. Carbon quantum dot-induced developmental toxicity in Daphnia magna involves disturbance of symbiotic microorganisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166825. [PMID: 37673252 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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With the increasing synthesis and application of carbon quantum dots (CQDs), their prevalence as pollution in water environments has increased. However, the toxic effects of CQDs on aquatic organisms are unclear, and their environmental safety must be evaluated. Herein, Daphnia magna was used as a model organism to explore the developmental toxicity of CQDs under a full life-cycle exposure. It was found that the feeding rate and offing number of D. magna decreased with increasing CQD concentration, and the body length of D. magna showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. These results indicated that long-term exposure to CQDs has evident toxic effects on D. magna development. Symbiosis analysis showed that the composition of the symbiotic microbial community of D. magna was disturbed by CQDs. The abundance of microorganisms involved in the immune response of D. magna such as Rhodobacter, decreased; those involved in the inflammation such as Gemmobacter, increased; and those involved in the nitrogen cycle, such as Hydrogenophaga and Paracoccus, decreased. When D. magna was subjected to environmental pressure, host-microflora interactive immune regulation was induced. The abundance of probiotics in D. magna, such as Rhodococcus, increased in response to environmental pressure. The results of KEGG function prediction showed that the abundance of symbiotic microorganisms involved in energy absorption and metabolism was affected by CQDs. In addition, the correlation analysis showed that there was a correlation between the changes in the symbiotic microbial community and the damage to D. magna after exposure to CQDs. Thus, it is appealed that as a potential environmental pollutant, CQDs have aquatic environmental risks, and their safe application deserves attention.
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- Yunfeng Ma
- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Guo LK, Yang L, Cui S, Sun Z, Li XT, Wang YC, Li YC, Ren YX. Positive responses and mechanisms of nitrifying sludge to carbon quantum dots: reactor performance, microbial behavior, and antioxidant defense. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:91095-91107. [PMID: 37468779 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28763-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Extensive application of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) enlarges its concentration in sewage treatment system. The response of nitrifying sludge to CQDs after long-term exposure was investigated. Results showed that CQD concentrations of 0-100 mg/L presented positive effect to enzymes involved in nitrification, accelerating NH4+-N degradation and NO2--N transformation. The oxidation rate of NO2--N was significantly improved from 3.14 to 7.91 mg/(L h) under the stress of 100 mg/L CQDs. Besides, CQDs stimulated the production of sludge biomass and kept the stability of sludge settleability. Additionally, CQDs were mainly captured by loosely bound extracellular polymeric substances, reducing aromatic-like protein. Microbes alleviated CQD stress by secreting tryptophan-like protein and polysaccharides. After few CQDs entered cells, intracellular antioxidant defense was activated. Total antioxidant capacity level was heightened at least 31%. The activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase were enhanced at relatively low and high CQD concentration levels. Hence, microbial metabolic pathways, microbial community, and nitrifying bacteria were not significantly affected by CQDs. The findings of this work provide new insight for understanding the environmental implication of CQDs in the biological treatment system.
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- Lin-Kai Guo
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- China Construction Third Bureau Group Co. LTD., Xi'an, 710065, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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Wang X, Wu T. An update on the biological effects of quantum dots: From environmental fate to risk assessment based on multiple biological models. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 879:163166. [PMID: 37011691 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Quantum dots (QDs) are zero-dimension nanomaterials with excellent physical and chemical properties, which have been widely used in environmental science and biomedicine. Therefore, QDs are potential to cause toxicity to the environment and enter organisms through migration and bioenrichment effects. This review aims to provide a comprehensive and systematic analysis on the adverse effects of QDs in different organisms based on recently available data. Following PRISMA guidelines, this study searched PubMed database according to the pre-set keywords, and included 206 studies according to the inclusion and elimination criteria. CiteSpace software was firstly used to analyze the keywords of included literatures, search for breaking points of former studies, and summarize the classification, characterization and dosage of QDs. The environment fate of QDs in the ecosystems were then analyzed, followed with comprehensively summarized toxicity outcomes at individual, system, cell, subcellular and molecular levels. After migration and degradation in the environment, aquatic plants, bacteria, fungi as well as invertebrates and vertebrates have been found to be suffered from toxic effects caused by QDs. Aside from systemic effects, toxicity of intrinsic QDs targeting to specific organs, including respiratory system, cardiovascular system, hepatorenal system, nervous system and immune system were confirmed in multiple animal models. Moreover, QDs could be taken up by cells and disturb the organelles, which resulted in cellular inflammation and cell death, including autophagy, apoptosis, necrosis, pyroptosis and ferroptosis. Recently, several innovative technologies, like organoids have been applied in the risk assessment of QDs to promote the surgical interventions of preventing QDs' toxicity. This review not only aimed at updating the research progress on the biological effects of QDs from environmental fate to risk assessment, but also overcame the limitations of available reviews on basic toxicity of nanomaterials by interdisciplinarity and provided new insights for better applications of QDs.
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- Xinyu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210009, PR China; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Nanjing 210009, PR China; School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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Liu YY, Li JM, Ji R, Zhang H, Zhang W, Miao AJ. Bioaccumulation determines the toxicity of carbon dots to two marine dinoflagellates. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 321:138155. [PMID: 36791814 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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With the ever-increasing application of carbon dots (CDs), a substantial amount will be released and assemble in the aquatic environment. Nevertheless, potential photodegradation of CDs in the aquatic environment, their accumulation and impacts in aquatic organisms remain unclear. Our study examined the toxicity of CDs to two marine dinoflagellates Prorocentrum micans and Prorocentrum donghaiense. Their bioaccumulation including the uptake and elimination kinetics was also determined. Significant photodegradation of CDs in seawater was observed. Moreover, both the degraded CDs and their photodegradation products were toxic to the dinoflagellates. Although P. donghaiense was more sensitive to CDs than P. micans with the median effect concentration 17.0 and 99.0 mg L-1, respectively, such sensitivity difference disappeared when the toxicity data were plotted against cellularly accumulated CDs instead of their concentration in the experimental medium. Therefore, the higher sensitivity of P. donghaiense was attributable to its higher accumulation of CDs. Overall, the photodegradation and bioaccumulation of CDs should be considered when evaluating their environmental risks.
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- Yue-Yue Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023, China.
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Wang C, Li Y, Liu X, Fu J, Shen J, Qi W. Luminescence Enhancement of Gold Nanoclusters Hydrogel through Co-Assembly Strategy and Its Application for Detection. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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You X, Chen C, Yang L, Xia X, Zhang Y, Zhou X. Physiological and morphological responses of Chlorella pyrenoidosa to different exposure methods of graphene oxide quantum dots. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 854:158722. [PMID: 36108851 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Graphene oxide quantum dots (GOQDs) can convert the ultraviolet (200- 380 nm) into available wavelength (400- 700 nm) for microalgae cultivation. However, it has not been applied in large-scale microalgae culture due to its high cost and difficulties in recovery. This study proposed a new strategy for the sustainable use of GOQDs, namely, GOQDs solution was added to the outer sandwich of the reactor. Herein, the effects of direct and indirect exposure of different GOQDs concentrations (0, 100, and 1000 mg/L) on the microalgae culture were compared. When microalgae were directly exposed to the GOQDs, 100 mg/L of GOQDs increased the biomass production of microalgae by 24.0 %, while 1000 mg/L of GOQDs decreased biomass production by 31 %. High concentration of GOQDs (direct exposure) could cause extra oxidative stress in the microalgae cells and result in a significant reduction of pigment content. When microalgae were indirectly exposed to the GOQDs, the increased concentration of GOQDs enhanced the growth of microalgae. Compared to the blank group, 1000 mg/L of GOQDs increased the microalgae biomass production and bioenergy by 14.1 % and 40.17 %, respectively. The indirect exposure of GOQDs can effectively avoid photo-oxidation and organelle damage to the microalgae cells. Overall, the indirect exposure of GOQDs is a sustainable way for effectively promoting microalgae growth and reducing the application cost.
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- Xiaogang You
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai 200092, China
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New Insights into the Cellular Toxicity of Carbon Quantum Dots to Escherichia coli. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11122475. [PMID: 36552683 PMCID: PMC9774514 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11122475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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In this study, the cytotoxicity and toxic mechanism of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) to E. coli were evaluated in vitro. The synthetic CQDs were extremely small in size (~2.08 nm) and displayed strong fluorescence. The results demonstrated that CQDs showed good biocompatibility with E. coli within a short culture time. However, when the exposure time exceeded 24 h, the toxicity of CQDs became apparent, and the contents of reactive oxygen species, lactate dehydrogenase, and the crystal violet absorption rate increased significantly. To further explore the cytotoxic mechanism, approaches including confocal laser scanning microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and biological transmission electron microscopy combined with zeta potential tests, osmotic pressure measurement, and comet assays were performed. On the one hand, the CQDs altered the surface charges of cells and induced lipid peroxidation by adhesion on the surface of E. coli, leading to an increase in the permeability of the cell wall. On the other hand, when the concentration of CQDs reached 200 µg/mL, the osmotic pressure of the extracellular environment was significantly reduced. These are the main factors that lead to cell edema and death. Finally, the comet assays confirmed that CQDs could induce DNA damage, which could inhibit the proliferation of E. coli.
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Liu Y, Ma Y, Chen M, Zhou T, Ji R, Guo R, Chen J. Trophic transfer and environmental safety of carbon dots from microalgae to Daphnia. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 844:157201. [PMID: 35817103 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The application of carbon dots (CDs), a novel carbon nanomaterial, is extensive, leading to inevitable CD pollution. However, studies on their environmental fate and related risks to aquatic ecosystems are limited. Here, the trophic transfer of CDs from Chlorella pyrenoidosa to Daphnia magna and their toxic effects on the two organisms were analyzed. 14C-labelling was used to quantify and evaluate the fate of CDs. The results showed that the radioactivity of CDs in water was >80 % of the initial radioactivity, and that water extractable residues were dominant in organisms, with only 3 % or less recovered from the mineralization product 14CO2. The distribution of radioactivity illustrated how the exposure routes changed the fate of CDs in aquatic environments. CD aggregates were found in algal cells and Daphnia intestinal tract, indicating the cellular uptake of CDs in these aquatic organisms. Wall-membrane detachment, cell collapse, and rupture were observed in the ultrastructural investigations of microalgae, whereas pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis was observed in the ultrastructural investigations of D. magna. CD exposure affected the growth and chlorophyll content of C. pyrenoidosa as well as the feeding behavior, oxidative stress system, digestive system, and symbiotic bacteria of D. magna. The toxicity of CDs is also affected by the route of exposure. These findings suggest that dietary exposure to CDs was more likely to cause environmental risk and adverse effects than aqueous exposure, and the environmental risks associated with CDs should not be underestimated.
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- Yanhua Liu
- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Zhang J, Xia A, Chen H, Nizami AS, Huang Y, Zhu X, Zhu X, Liao Q. Biobased carbon dots production via hydrothermal conversion of microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 839:156144. [PMID: 35609698 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A promising green hydrothermal process was used to produce biobased nanomaterials carbon dots (CDs) by using microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa (CP) and its main model compounds (i.e., glucose, glycine, and octadecanoic acid). The possible reaction pathway including hydrolysis, Amadori rearrangement, cyclization/aromatization, and polymerization was first proposed for the hydrothermal process to produce microalgae-based CDs. Interactions among carbohydrates and proteins in microalgae were vital intermediate reactions in the generation of CDs. The mass yield of CDs reached 7.2% when the CP was hydrothermally treated with 20:1 of liquid-to-solid ratio at 230 °C for 6 h. It was confirmed that nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorous, and potassium were doped onto CP-based CDs (CD-CP) successfully without additional reagents or treatments. The CD-CP yield was 4.0-24.3 times higher than that of model compound-based CDs. Regarding morphology, CD-CP was constituted by many spherical nanoparticles smaller than 20 nm. These CDs emitted blue fluorescence under ultraviolet light, and the fluorescence quantum yield of CD-CP was 4.7-9.4 times higher than that of CP model compound-based CDs. Last, CD-CP displayed broad application prospects as a sensor for Fe3+ detection in wastewater with high sensitivity.
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- Jingmiao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; Centre of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China; Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Agarwal A, Jeevanandham S, Sangam S, Chakraborty A, Mukherjee M. Exploring the Role of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Microalgae for the Sustainable Production of Bioactive Compounds and Beyond. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:22061-22072. [PMID: 35811909 PMCID: PMC9260754 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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An enchanting yet challenging task is the development of higher productivity in plants to meet the ample food demands for the growing global population while harmonizing the ecosystem using front-line technologies. This has kindled the practice of green microalgae cultivation as a driver of key biostimulant products, targeting agronomic needs. To this end, a prodigious and economical strategy for producing bioactive compounds (sources of secondary metabolites) from microalgae using carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs) as a platform can circumvent these hurdles. Recently, the nanobionics approach of incorporating CNMs with living systems has emerged as a promising technique to develop organelles with new and augmented functions. Herein, we discuss the importance of 2D carbon nanosheets (CNS) as an alternative carbon source for the phototrophic cultivation of microalgae. CNS not only aids in cost reduction for algal cultivation but also confers combinatorial innate or exogenous functions that enhance its programmed biosynthetic metabolism, proliferation, or tolerance to stress. Moreover, the inherent ability of CNS to act as efficient biocatalysts can enhance the rate of photosynthesis. The primary focus of this mini-review is the development of an economic route for enhanced yield of bioactive compounds while simultaneously serving as a heterogeneous platform for enhancing the sustainable production of biostimulants including bioactive compounds from algal biomass for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications.
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- Aakanksha Agarwal
- Molecular
Science and Engineering Laboratory, Amity Institute of Click Chemistry
Research and Studies, Amity University Uttar
Pradesh, Noida 201313, India
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- Molecular
Science and Engineering Laboratory, Amity Institute of Click Chemistry
Research and Studies, Amity University Uttar
Pradesh, Noida 201313, India
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- Molecular
Science and Engineering Laboratory, Amity Institute of Click Chemistry
Research and Studies, Amity University Uttar
Pradesh, Noida 201313, India
- Amity
Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University
Uttar Pradesh, Noida 201313, India
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- Molecular
Science and Engineering Laboratory, Amity Institute of Click Chemistry
Research and Studies, Amity University Uttar
Pradesh, Noida 201313, India
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- Molecular
Science and Engineering Laboratory, Amity Institute of Click Chemistry
Research and Studies, Amity University Uttar
Pradesh, Noida 201313, India
- Amity
Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University
Uttar Pradesh, Noida 201313, India
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Zhu X, Tan L, Zhao T, Huang W, Guo X, Wang J, Wang J. Alone and combined toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles and graphene quantum dots on microalgae Gymnodinium. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:47310-47322. [PMID: 35178631 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19267-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Investigation of ZnO nanoparticles (nano-ZnO) and graphene quantum dots (GQDs) toxicology on dinoflagellate Gymnodinium helps to understand the effects of different surface characteristic nanoparticles on marine algae. The growth and biological responses of the algae exposed to 1, 10, 20 mg L-1 nano-ZnO and GQDs in f/2 media were explored. Nano-ZnO showed slight effects on algal cells growth, while the growth inhibition rates of Gymnodinium increased as GQDs concentration increasing. Both nanoparticle treatments induced accumulation of reactive oxygen species and activated intracellular antioxidant defensive system, including SOD and ATPase, which were related to the two nanoparticles concentration. Under combined exposure of nano-ZnO and GQDs, the inhibitory effects decreased compared to the single GQDs and showed antagonistic effect. The addition of nano-ZnO could decrease the toxicity of GQDs due to aggregation and sedimentation interaction between nanoparticles. The morphologic change of the cells observed by SEM proved that nanoparticles adsorbed onto the cell surfaces and caused the cell shrinkage.
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- Xiaolin Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
- Pearl River Valley and South China Sea Ecology and Environment Administration, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Eco-Environmental Monitoring and Research Center, Guangzhou, 510610, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China.
- Ocean University of China, No. 238 Songling Road (OUC Laoshan Campus), Qingdao, 266100, China.
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A Review on the Catalytic Remediation of Dyes by Tailored Carbon Dots. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14091456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Water polluted with dyes has become a serious global concern during the twenty-first century, especially for developing countries. Such types of environmental contaminant pose a severe threat to biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health globally; therefore, its treatment is an utmost requirement. Advanced technologies including the use of nanomaterials represent a promising water treatment technology with high efficiencies, low production costs, and green synthesis. Among the nanomaterials, carbon dots, as a new class of carbon-based nanoparticles, have attracted attention due to their unique features and advantages over other nanomaterials, which include high water solubility, easy fabrication and surface functionalisation, excellent electron-donating ability, and low toxicity. Such properties make carbon dots potential nanocatalysts for the Fenton-like degradation of environmental pollutants in water. Although recent studies show that carbon dots can successfully catalyse the degradation of dyes, there are still limited and controversial studies on the ecotoxicity and fate of these nanoparticles in the environment. In this review, the authors aim to summarise the recent research advances in water remediation by technologies using carbon dots, discuss important properties and factors for optimised catalytic remediation, and provide critical analysis of ecotoxicity issues and the environmental fate of these nanoparticles.
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Ünlü C, Budak E, Kestir SM. Altering natural photosynthesis through quantum dots: effect of quantum dots on viability, light harvesting capacity and growth of photosynthetic organisms. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2022; 49:444-451. [PMID: 35184797 DOI: 10.1071/fp21136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Quantum dots are versatile fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals with unique photophysical properties. They have been used in various research fields of biotechnology effectively for almost three decades including cell imaging, protein tracking, energy transfer, etc. With their great potential as energy donors or acceptors, quantum dots have also been used in many studies about altering growth rate and photosynthetic activity of photosynthetic organisms by manipulating their light harvesting capacity. In this review, effect of quantum dots on growth rate of photosynthetic organisms and light harvesting capacity of photosynthetic organisms were discussed in details together with toxic effects of cadmium-based and carbon-based quantum dots on photosynthetic organisms. In short, as one of the promising materials of nanotechnology, quantum dots have become one of the essential research topics in photosynthesis research area and will help researchers to manipulate natural photosynthesis in future.
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- Caner Ünlü
- Istanbul Technical University, Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Maslak, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey; and Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Chemistry, Maslak, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey; and Istanbul Technical University Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre (ITUNano), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Technical University, Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Maslak, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Technical University, Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Maslak, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey
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Malavika JP, Shobana C, Sundarraj S, Ganeshbabu M, Kumar P, Selvan RK. Green synthesis of multifunctional carbon quantum dots: An approach in cancer theranostics. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 136:212756. [PMID: 35929302 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.212756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have gained significant growing attention in the recent past due to their peculiar characteristics including smaller size, high surface area, photoluminescence, chemical stability, facile synthesis and functionalization possibilities. They are carbon nanostructures having less than 10 nm size with fluorescent properties. In recent years, the scientific community is curiously adopting biomass precursors for the preparation of CQDs over the chemical compounds. These biomass sources are sustainable, eco-friendly, inexpensive, widely available and convert waste into valuable materials. Hence in our work the fundamental understating of diverse fabrication methodologies of CQDs, and the types of raw materials employed in recent times, are all examined and correlated comprehensively. Their unique combination of remarkable properties, together with the ease with which they can be fabricated, makes CQDs as promising materials for applications in diverse biomedical fields, in particular for bio-imaging, targeted drug delivery and phototherapy for cancer treatment. The mechanism for luminescence is of considerable significance for leading the synthesis of CQDs with tunable fluorescence emission. Therefore, it is aimed to explore and provide an updated review on (i) the recent progress on the different synthesis methods of biomass-derived CQDs, (ii) the contribution of surface states or functional groups on the luminescence origin and (iii) its potential application for cancer theranostics, concentrating on their fluorescence properties. Finally, we explored the challenges in modification for the synthesis of CQDs from biomass derivatives and the future scope of CQDs in phototherapy for cancer theranostics.
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- Jalaja Prasad Malavika
- Department of Zoology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), G. N. Mills, Coimbatore 641 029, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), G. N. Mills, Coimbatore 641 029, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College (Autonomous), Sivakasi - 626 124, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
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Zhu L, Chen L, Gu J, Ma H, Wu H. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Sustainable Agriculture: Their Application as Light Converters, Nanosensors, and Delivery Tools. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11040511. [PMID: 35214844 PMCID: PMC8874462 DOI: 10.3390/plants11040511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Nano-enabled agriculture is now receiving increasing attentions. Among the used nanomaterials, carbon-based nanomaterials are good candidates for sustainable agriculture. Previous review papers about the role of carbon-based nanomaterials in agriculture are either focused on one type of carbon-based nanomaterial or lack systematic discussion of the potential wide applications in agriculture. In this review, different types of carbon-based nanomaterials and their applications in light converters, nanosensors, and delivery tools in agriculture are summarized. Possible knowledge gaps are discussed. Overall, this review helps to better understand the role and the potential of carbon-based nanomaterials for nano-enabled agriculture.
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- Lan Zhu
- MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (L.Z.); (L.C.); (H.M.)
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (L.Z.); (L.C.); (H.M.)
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- School of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (L.Z.); (L.C.); (H.M.)
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (L.Z.); (L.C.); (H.M.)
- Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Shenzhen 511464, China
- Shenzhen Branch of Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 511464, China
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Lian H, Li Y, Saravanakumar S, Jiang H, Li Z, Wang J, Xu L, Zhao W, Han G. Metal halide perovskite quantum dots for amphiprotic bio-imaging. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Qi C, Wang H, Yang A, Wang X, Xu J. Facile Fabrication of Highly Fluorescent N-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Using an Ultrasonic-Assisted Hydrothermal Method: Optical Properties and Cell Imaging. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:32904-32916. [PMID: 34901641 PMCID: PMC8655932 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Fluorescent N-doped carbon nanodots (CNDs) are a type of environmentally friendly nanomaterial that is promising for application in cell imaging and optoelectronics. In this paper, a natural amino acid (l-glutamic acid) was used as a precursor, and two different morphological and structured N-doped carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized via a one-step ultrasonic-assisted hydrothermal method at 230 and 250 °C. Various microscopy and spectroscopy techniques were employed to characterize the morphology, structure, optical properties, and stability of the CQDs. The results showed that N-CQDs-1 are new CNDs composed of amorphous carbon with a large amount of pyroglutamic acid, and N-CQDs-2 are composed of pure amorphous carbon. The CQDs exhibit excellent optical properties, such as 40.5% quantum yield, strong photobleaching resistance, and superior photostability. Combining the fluorescence lifetimes and radiative and non-radiative decay constants, the photoluminescence mechanism of the CQDs was qualitatively explained. The two CQDs were used for BV2 cell imaging and showed good results, implying the ultrasonic-assisted hydrothermal approach as a facile method to obtain structure- and morphology-controllable N-doped CQDs with prospect for application in cell imaging.
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- Chong Qi
- College
of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong Province, China
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- College
of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong Province, China
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- College
of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong Province, China
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- College
of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University
of China, Qingdao 266033, Shandong Province, China
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- College
of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University
of China, Qingdao 266033, Shandong Province, China
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Zhao Z, Xue R, Fu L, Chen C, Ndayisenga F, Zhou D. Carbon dots enhance the recovery of microalgae bioresources from wastewater containing amoxicillin. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 335:125258. [PMID: 34029866 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The cultivation of microalgae using wastewater could bring some major economic benefits; however, the toxics in wastewater typically lead to a reduction in bioresource production. In this study, carbon dots (CDs) could enhance the photosynthetic activity of Chlorella under antibiotic stress because they might optimize photoluminescence by red-shifting incident light. Adding of 1 mg/L CDs increased the specific growth rate of Chlorella by 36.0% (day 8-13) and 52.7% (day 14-18) and significantly increased photosystems II activity. This treatment also increased amoxicillin removal by 18.6%. Thus, the toxicity of residuals was significantly eliminated (P < 0.05). The removal of nitrogen and phosphorous was increased by 14.6% and 9.9%, respectively. The production of pigments, lipids and proteins was increased by 16.6%, 19.5% and 24.8%, respectively. This work provided a new strategy of using CDs to mediate the coupling of microalgal bioresources production and toxic wastewater purification.
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- Zhenhao Zhao
- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources Recovery of Jilin Province, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China
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- Shanxi Taigang Engineering Technology Co. Ltd., Taiyuan 030000, China
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- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources Recovery of Jilin Province, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China
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- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources Recovery of Jilin Province, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources Recovery of Jilin Province, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China.
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Färkkilä SMA, Kiers ET, Jaaniso R, Mäeorg U, Leblanc RM, Treseder KK, Kang Z, Tedersoo L. Fluorescent nanoparticles as tools in ecology and physiology. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2021; 96:2392-2424. [PMID: 34142416 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Fluorescent nanoparticles (FNPs) have been widely used in chemistry and medicine for decades, but their employment in biology is relatively recent. Past reviews on FNPs have focused on chemical, physical or medical uses, making the extrapolation to biological applications difficult. In biology, FNPs have largely been used for biosensing and molecular tracking. However, concerns over toxicity in early types of FNPs, such as cadmium-containing quantum dots (QDs), may have prevented wide adoption. Recent developments, especially in non-Cd-containing FNPs, have alleviated toxicity problems, facilitating the use of FNPs for addressing ecological, physiological and molecule-level processes in biological research. Standardised protocols from synthesis to application and interdisciplinary approaches are critical for establishing FNPs in the biologists' tool kit. Here, we present an introduction to FNPs, summarise their use in biological applications, and discuss technical issues such as data reliability and biocompatibility. We assess whether biological research can benefit from FNPs and suggest ways in which FNPs can be applied to answer questions in biology. We conclude that FNPs have a great potential for studying various biological processes, especially tracking, sensing and imaging in physiology and ecology.
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- Sanni M A Färkkilä
- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, NL-1081 HV, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi Str 1, 50411, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry, Cox Science Center, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33124, U.S.A
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, 3106 Biological Sciences III, Mail Code: 2525, 92697, Irvine, CA, U.S.A
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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Ansari L, Hallaj S, Hallaj T, Amjadi M. Doped-carbon dots: Recent advances in their biosensing, bioimaging and therapy applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 203:111743. [PMID: 33872828 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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As a fascinating class of fluorescent carbon dots (CDs), doped-CDs are now sparked intense research interest, particularly in the diverse fields of biomedical applications due to their unique advantages, including low toxicity, physicochemical, photostability, excellent biocompatibility, and so on. In this review, we have summarized the most recent developments in the literature regarding the employment of doped-CDs for pharmaceutical and medical applications, which are published over approximately the past five years. Accordingly, we discuss the toxicity and optical properties of these nanomaterials. Beyond the presentation of successful examples of the application of these multifunctional nanoparticles in photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, and antibacterial activity, we further highlight their application in the cellular labeling, dual imaging, and in vitro and in vivo bioimaging by use of fluorescent-, photoacoustic-, magnetic-, and computed tomography (CT)-imaging. The potency of doped-CDs was also described in the biosensing of ions, small molecules, and drugs in biological samples or inside the cells. Finally, the advantages, disadvantages, and common limitations of doped-CD technologies are reviewed, along with the future prospects in biomedical research. Therefore, this review provides a concise insight into the current developments and challenges in the field of doped-CDs, especially for biological and biomedical researchers.
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- Legha Ansari
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia 5714783734, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia 5714783734, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia 5714783734, Iran.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran
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Chakraborty D, Ethiraj KR, Chandrasekaran N, Mukherjee A. Mitigating the toxic effects of CdSe quantum dots towards freshwater alga Scenedesmus obliquus: Role of eco-corona. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 270:116049. [PMID: 33213955 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The extensive use of semiconducting nanoparticles such as quantum dots in biomedical and industrial products can lead to their inadvertent release into the freshwater system. Natural exudates in the aquatic system comprising extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and protein-rich metabolites can eventually adsorb onto the quantum dots (QDs) surface and form an eco-corona. The alterations in the physio-chemical and toxicological behavior of CdSe/ZnS QDs under the influence of eco-corona in the freshwater system have not been explored yet. In the present study, lake water medium conditioned with exudate secreted by Scenedesmus obliquus was utilized as an eco-corona forming matrix. The time-based evolution of the eco-corona on the differently charged CdSe/ZnS QDs was analyzed using transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. Aging of amine-QDs in algal exudate for 72 h showed enhanced aggregation (Mean Hydrodynamic Diameter- 1969 nm) as compared to carboxyl-QDs (1543 nm). Further, eco-coronation tends to impart an overall negative charge to the QDs. The fluorescence intensity of amine-QDs was quenched by 84% due to the accumulation of higher eco-corona. An integrative effect of surface charge and accumulated eco-corona layer influenced the Cd2+ ion leaching from the QDs. An enhancement in the algal cell viability treated with carboxyl - CdSe/ZnS (90%) and amine- CdSe/ZnS QDs (94%) aged for 72 h suggested that eco-corona can effectively mitigate the inherent toxicity of the QDs. The oxidative stress markers in the algal cells (LPO, SOD, and CAT) were in correlation with the cytotoxicity results. The algal photosynthetic efficiency depended on the deposition of eco-coronated QDs on the cell surface. Cellular uptake results indicated low Cd2+ concentration of nearly 13.9 and 11.5% for carboxyl- and amine- CdSe/ZnS QDs respectively. This suggests that eco-coronation directly influences the bioavailability of engineered nanoparticles.
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- School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.
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Near Infrared Light-Actuated PEG Wrapping Carbon Nanodots Loaded Cisplatin for Targeted Therapy of Lung Cancer Therapy. J CLUST SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-020-01769-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Nong QY, Liu YA, Qin LT, Liu M, Mo LY, Liang YP, Zeng HH. Toxic mechanism of three azole fungicides and their mixture to green alga Chlorella pyrenoidosa. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 262:127793. [PMID: 32799142 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Currently, few studies have investigated the joint toxicity mechanism of azole fungicides at different exposure times and mixed at the relevant environmental concentrations. In this study, three common azole fungicides, namely, myclobutanil (MYC), propiconazole (PRO), and tebuconazole (TCZ), were used in studying the toxic mechanisms of a single substance and its ternary mixture exposed to ambient concentrations of Chlorella pyrenoidosa. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), chlorophyll a (Chla), and total protein (TP), were used as physiological indexes. Results showed that three azole fungicides and ternary mixture presented obvious time-dependent toxicities at high concentrations. MYC induced a hormetic effect on algal growth, whereas PRO and TCZ inhibit algal growth in the entire range of the tested concentrations. The toxicities of the three azole fungicides at 7 days followed the order PRO > TCZ > MYC. Three azole fungicides and their ternary mixture induced different levels of SOD and CAT activities in algae at high concentrations. The ternary mixture showed additive effects after 4 and 7 days exposure, but no effect was observed at actual environmental concentrations. The toxic mechanisms may be related to the continuous accumulation of reactive oxygen species, which not only affected protein structures and compositions but also damaged thylakoid membranes, hindered the synthesis of proteins and chlorophyll a, and eventually inhibited algal growth. These findings increase the understanding of the ecotoxicity of azole fungicides and use of azole fungicides in agricultural production.
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- Qiong-Yuan Nong
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Pollution Control and Water Safety in Karst Area, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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Han Y, Han Y, Du G, Zhang T, Guo Q, Yang H, Li R, Xu Y. Physiological effect of colloidal carbon quantum dots on Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. RSC Adv 2021; 11:6212-6220. [PMID: 35423135 PMCID: PMC8694832 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10144c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (B. xylophilus) is a dangerous plant pest which could result in Pine Wild Disease (PWD).
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- Yi Han
- College of Life Sciences
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- China
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- College of Life Sciences
- Qingdao University
- Qingdao 266071
- China
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Fang W, Jin R, Mu W. Near-infrared mediated polymer-coated carbon nanodots loaded cisplatin for targeted care management of lung cancer therapy. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Sun Y, Zhang M, Bhandari B, Yang C. Recent Development of Carbon Quantum Dots: Biological Toxicity, Antibacterial Properties and Application in Foods. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2020.1818255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Yanan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Food Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- R & D Center, Yangzhou Ye Chun Food Production and Distribution Company, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Cellulose hydrogel is a novel carbon-source and doping-material-carrier to prepare fluorescent carbon dots for intracellular bioimaging. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-1794-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Choi SA, Jeong Y, Lee J, Huh YH, Choi SH, Kim HS, Cho DH, Lee JS, Kim H, An HR, Lee S, Park EC, Kim SW, Hwang KR, Moon E, Oh YK, Lee HU. Biocompatible liquid-type carbon nanodots (C-paints) as light delivery materials for cell growth and astaxanthin induction of Haematococcus pluvialis. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 109:110500. [PMID: 32228981 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of the application of biocompatible liquid type fluorescent carbon nanodots (C-paints) to microalgae by improving microalgae productivity. C-paints were prepared by a simple process of ultrasound irradiation using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a passivation agent. The resulting C-paints exhibited a carbonyl-rich surface with good uniformity of particle size, excellent water solubility, photo-stability, fluorescence efficiency, and good biocompatibility (<10.0 mg mL-1 of C-paints concentration). In the practical application of C-paints to microalgae culture, the most effective and optimized condition leading to growth promoting effect was observed at a C-paints concentration of 1.0 mg mL-1 (>20% higher than the control cell content). A C-paints concentration of 1-10.0 mg mL-1 induced an approximately >1.8 times higher astaxanthin content than the control cells. The high light delivery effect of non-cytotoxic C-paints was applied as a stress condition for H. pluvialis growth and was found to play a major role in enhancing productivity. Notably, the results from this study are an essential approach to improve astaxanthin production, which can be used in various applications because of its therapeutic effects such as cancer prevention, anti-inflammation, immune stimulation, and treatment of muscle-soreness.
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- Sun-A Choi
- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Busan Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Busan 46742, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Electron Microscopy Research Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Ochang 28119, Republic of Korea
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- New Drug Development Center, K-BIOHEALTH, Chungbuk 28160, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Factory Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Cell Factory Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Material Analysis and Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Research Equipment, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Material Analysis and Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea
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- Drug and disease target group, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, 60115, Indonesia
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- Climate Change Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Electron Microscopy Research Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Ochang 28119, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea..
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- Division of Material Analysis and Research, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daejeon 305-333, Republic of Korea.
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Pang C, Gong Y. Current Status and Future Prospects of Semiconductor Quantum Dots in Botany. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:7561-7568. [PMID: 31246021 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The development of botanical applications of nanomaterials has produced a new generation of technologies that can profoundly impact botanical research. Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are an archetype nanomaterial and have received significant interest from diverse research communities, owing to their unique and optimizable optical properties. In this review, we describe the most recent progress on QD-based botanical research and discuss the uptake, translocation, and effects of QDs on plants and the potential applications of QDs in botany. A critical evaluation of the current limitations of QD technologies is discussed, along with the future prospects in QD-based botanical research.
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- Chunhua Pang
- School of Life Sciences , Shanxi Normal University , Linfen , Shanxi 041004 , People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Shanxi Advanced Permanent Magnetic Materials and Technology , Linfen , Shanxi 041004 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences , Shanxi Normal University , Linfen , Shanxi 041004 , People's Republic of China
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Elzorkany HE, Farghali MA, Hassan MA, El-Sayed K, Canonico M, Konert G, Farroh K, Elshoky HA, Kaňa R. Ecotoxicology impact of silica-coated CdSe/ZnS quantum dots internalized in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii algal cells. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 666:480-489. [PMID: 30802663 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The use of quantum dots (QD) in various medical and industrial applications may cause these nanoparticles to leak into waterways and subsequently enter the food chain. Therefore, if we intend to use QD, we must first know their potential environmental implications. In this work, cadmium selenide/zinc sulfide core/shell QD were synthesized, and then, biocompatible, water-dispersed QD were coated with silica (Si-QD). The QD were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and UV-Vis absorption analysis, which revealed that these surface-engineered QD have a highly crystalline, homogeneous spherical shape measuring approximately 25 nm. The cytotoxicity of the nanoparticles in the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was studied by incubating the algae cells with Si-QD and determining the optical density of algal cell culture, cell counts, and cells sizes by microflow cytometry. These measurements indicated that Si-QD are biocompatible up to a concentration of 25 ng/ml. Finally, the cellular uptake of Si-QD into C. reinhardtii was monitored by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). In conclusion, our results reveal that surface-engineered Cd-QD can penetrate the cells of aquatic organisms, which ensures a serious impact on the food chain and consequently the environment. On the other hand, the results also highlight a new potential method for bioremediation of Cd-QD by green algae, especially C. reinhardtii.
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- Heba Elsayed Elzorkany
- Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Central Lab. (NAMCL), Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
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- Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Central Lab. (NAMCL), Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Central Lab. (NAMCL), Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Central Lab. (NAMCL), Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Centrum Algatech, Třeboň, Czech Republic; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Centrum Algatech, Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Central Lab. (NAMCL), Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Central Lab. (NAMCL), Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
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- Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Centrum Algatech, Třeboň, Czech Republic; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
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Yan K, Liu Y, Yang Q, Liu W, Guo R, Sui J, Yan Z, Chen J. Evaluation of the novel nanoparticle material - CdSe quantum dots on Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Scenedesmus obliquus: Concentration-time-dependent responses. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 171:728-736. [PMID: 30658309 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Quantum dots (QDs), as a kind of novel nanomaterial, have the extensive applications in various fields, inevitably leading to increasing risks for the ecological environment. The mobilization of cadmium including metal smelting and subsequent machining for multifarious applications has caused the release of cadmium element into the environment. In this study, we evaluated the potential toxicity of a novel nanoparticle material CdSe QDs, using two green algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Scenedesmus obliquus. The impact of CdSe QDs and cadmium ions on algae and the sensitivity of the two algae on target compounds were also considered and compared. Our results showed the algal growth rates and chlorophyll content decreased with increasing exposure concentrations and durations. Moreover, the glutathione levels were decreased while the activities of superoxide dismutase increased, exhibiting their pivotal functions in defeating toxic stress. The increment of malondialdehyde levels revealed that the stresses of CdSe QDs and cadmium ions were contributed to the occurrence of oxidative damage. Our study also indicated that the impact of CdSe QDs was stronger than that of cadmium nitrate and the algal response was also species-specific. In addition, the TEM photographs of the algal ultrastructure showed the presence of surface attachment and uptake of QDs.
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- Kun Yan
- China Pharmaceutical University, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), Nanjing 210009, China; Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd., 7 Kunlunshan Road, Lianyungang Eco & Tech Development Zone, Lianyungang 222002, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), Nanjing 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), Nanjing 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), Nanjing 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), Nanjing 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), Nanjing 210009, China
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), Nanjing 210009, China.
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- China Pharmaceutical University, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), Nanjing 210009, China.
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Lee KK, Lee JG, Park CS, Lee SH, Raja N, Yun HS, Lee JS, Lee CS. Bone-targeting carbon dots: effect of nitrogen-doping on binding affinity. RSC Adv 2019; 9:2708-2717. [PMID: 35520477 PMCID: PMC9059868 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09729a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Novel fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) for bone imaging were fabricated via a facile hydrothermal method using alendronate in the absence of a nitrogen-doping precursor to enhance bone affinity. One-step synthesized alendronate-based CDs (Alen-CDs) had strong binding activity for calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA, the mineral component of bones) scaffold, rat femur, and bone structures of live zebrafish. This was attributed to the bisphosphonate group present on the CD surface, even after carbonization. For comparison, the surface effects of nitrogen-doped CDs obtained using ethylenediamine (EDA), i.e., Alen-EDA-CDs, were also investigated, focusing on the targeting ability of distinct surface functional groups when compared with Alen-CDs. An in vivo study to assess the impact on bone affinity revealed that Alen-CDs effectively accumulated in the bone structures of live zebrafish larvae after microinjections, as well as in the bone tissues of femur extracted from rats. Moreover, Alen-CD-treated zebrafish larvae had superior toleration, retaining skeletal fluorescence for 7 days post-injection (dpi). The sustainable capability, surpassing that of Alizarin Red S, suggests that Alen-CDs have the potential for targeted drug delivery to damaged bone tissues and provides motivation for additional in vivo investigations. To our knowledge, this is the first in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo demonstration of direct bone-targeted deliveries, supporting the use of fluorescent CDs in the treatment of various bone diseases such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and metastatic bone cancer. Fluorescent carbon dots selectively bind to skull tissues with high affinity, including a strong binding activity for calcium deficient hydroxyapatite, and rat femur, for bone targeted imaging.![]()
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- Kyung Kwan Lee
- Hazards Monitoring BNT Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
- Daejeon 34141
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
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- Disease Target Structure Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology
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- Department of Polymer Engineering
- Chonnam National University
- Gwangju 61186
- Republic of Korea
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- Hazards Monitoring BNT Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
- Daejeon 34141
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology
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- Department of Biotechnology
- University of Science & Technology (UST)
- Daejeon 34113
- Republic of Korea
- Powder and Ceramics Division
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- Department of Biotechnology
- University of Science & Technology (UST)
- Daejeon 34113
- Republic of Korea
- Powder and Ceramics Division
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- Disease Target Structure Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology
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- Hazards Monitoring BNT Research Center
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
- Daejeon 34141
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology
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Tian J, Hu J, Liu G, Yin H, Chen M, Miao P, Bai P, Yin J. Altered Gene expression of ABC transporters, nuclear receptors and oxidative stress signaling in zebrafish embryos exposed to CdTe quantum dots. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 244:588-599. [PMID: 30384064 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, including P-glycoprotein (Pgp) and multi-resistance associated proteins (Mrps), have been considered important participants in the self-protection of zebrafish embryos against environmental pollutants, but their possible involvement in the efflux and detoxification of quantum dots (QDs), as well as their regulation mechanism are currently unclear. In this work, gene expression alterations of ABC transporters, nuclear receptors, and oxidative stress signaling in zebrafish embryos after the treatment of mercaptopropionic acid (MPA)CdTe QDs and MPA-CdSCdTe QDs were investigated. It was observed that both QDs caused concentration-dependent delayed hatching effects and the subsequent induction of transporters like mrp1&2 in zebrafish embryos, indicating the protective role of corresponding proteins against CdTe QDs. Accompanying these alterations, expressions of nuclear receptors including the pregnane X receptor (pxr), aryl hydrocarbon receptor (ahr) 1b, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (ppar)-β were induced by QDs in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Moreover, elevated oxidative stress, reflected by the reduction of glutathione (GSH) level and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, as well as the dramatic induction of nuclear factor E2 related factor (nrf) 2, was also found. More importantly, alterations of pxr and nrf2 were more pronounced than that of mrps, and these receptors exhibited an excellent correlation with delayed hatching rate in the same embryos (R2 > 0.8). Results from this analysis demonstrated that the induction of mrp1 and mrp2 could be important components for the detoxification of QDs in zebrafish embryos. These transporters could be modulated by nuclear receptors and oxidative stress signaling. In addition, up-regulation of pxr and nrf2 could be developed as toxic biomarkers of CdTe QDs.
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- Jingjing Tian
- CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215163, PR China; Academy for Engineering & Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
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- School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215163, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215163, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215163, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215163, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215163, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215163, PR China.
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Yao K, Lv X, Zheng G, Chen Z, Jiang Y, Zhu X, Wang Z, Cai Z. Effects of Carbon Quantum Dots on Aquatic Environments: Comparison of Toxicity to Organisms at Different Trophic Levels. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:14445-14451. [PMID: 30486644 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b04235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have high hydrophilicity, high cell permeability, and are frequently used in water-based and biorelated applications, yet studies concerning the ecological risks of CQDs in aquatic environments are largely insufficient. In the present study, the toxicity of CQDs to zebrafish ( Danio rerio), zooplankton ( Daphnia magna), and phytoplankton ( Scenedesmus obliquus) were assessed for the first time. The results indicated that CQDs (up to 200 mg/L) could be depurated by D. rerio with negligible toxicity. In comparison, CQDs induced mortality and immobility in D. magna with a 48-h EC50 value and LC50 value of 97.5 and 160.3 mg/L, respectively. In S. obliquus, CQDs inhibited photosynthesis and nutrition absorption in a dose- and time-dependent manner, and the growth of algae was also inhibited with a 96-h EC50 value of 74.8 mg/L, suggesting that S. obliquus, the lowest trophic level in this study, was most sensitive to CQDs exposure. Further investigations revealed that CQDs induced an increase in oxidative stress in algae cells and a decrease in pH value of an algae medium, indicating that oxidative stress and water acidification may be the mechanisms underlying the toxicity of CQDs to S. obliquus.
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- Kun Yao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510000 , P.R. China
- Graduate School at Shenzhen , Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055 , P.R. China
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- Graduate School at Shenzhen , Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055 , P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510000 , P.R. China
- Graduate School at Shenzhen , Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055 , P.R. China
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- Graduate School at Shenzhen , Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055 , P.R. China
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- Graduate School at Shenzhen , Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055 , P.R. China
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- Graduate School at Shenzhen , Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055 , P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Qingdao Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology , Ocean University of China , Qingdao 266100 , China
- Institute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control and the School of Environmental and Civil Engineering , Jiangnan University , Wuxi 214122 , China
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- Graduate School at Shenzhen , Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055 , P.R. China
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Middepogu A, Hou J, Gao X, Lin D. Effect and mechanism of TiO 2 nanoparticles on the photosynthesis of Chlorella pyrenoidosa. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 161:497-506. [PMID: 29913418 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (n-TiO2) have been used in numerous applications, which results in their release into aquatic ecosystems and impact algal populations. A possible toxic mechanism of n-TiO2 on algae is via the disruption of the photosynthetic biochemical pathways, which yet remains to be demonstrated. In this study, Chlorella pyrenoidosa was exposed to different concentrations (0, 0.1, 1, 5, 10, and 20 mg/L) of a type of anatase n-TiO2, and the physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses involved in photosynthesis were investigated. The 96 h half growth inhibition concentration (IC50) of the n-TiO2 to algae was determined to be 9.1 mg/L. A variety of cellular and sub-cellular damages were observed, especially the blurry lamellar structure of thylakoids, indicating the n-TiO2 impaired the photosynthetic function of chloroplasts. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione disulfide (GSSG) significantly increased while the glutathione (GSH) content decreased. This implies the increased consumption of GSH by the increased intracellular oxidative stress upon n-TiO2 was insufficient to eliminate the lipid peroxidation. The contents of photosynthetic pigments, including chlorophyll a (Chl a) and phycobiliproteins (PBPs) in the exposed algal cells increased along with the up-regulation of genes encoding Chl a and photosystem II (PS II), which could be explained by a compensatory effect to overcome the toxicity induced by the n-TiO2. On the other hand, the photosynthetic activity was significantly inhibited, indicating the impairment on the photosynthesis via damaging the reaction center of PS II. In addition, lower productions of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and glucose, together with the change of gene expressions suggested that the n-TiO2 disrupted the material and energy metabolisms in the photosynthesis. These findings support a paradigm shift of the toxic mechanism of n-TiO2 from physical and oxidative damages to metabolic disturbances, and emphasize the threat to the photosynthesis of algae in contaminated areas.
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- Ayyaraju Middepogu
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, 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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Zhang M, Wang H, Song Y, Huang H, Shao M, Liu Y, Li H, Kang Z. Pristine Carbon Dots Boost the Growth of Chlorella vulgaris by Enhancing Photosynthesis. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:894-902. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Mengling Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Yang Y, Ren X, Sun Z, Fu C, Liu T, Meng X, Wang Z. Toxicity and bio-distribution of carbon dots after single inhalation exposure in vivo. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Qian K, Guo H, Chen G, Ma C, Xing B. Distribution of different surface modified carbon dots in pumpkin seedlings. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7991. [PMID: 29789656 PMCID: PMC5964243 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26167-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The distribution of surface modified carbon dots (CDs) in the pumpkin seedlings was studied by visualization techniques and their potential phytotoxicity was investigated at both the physiological and biochemical levels. The average size of carbon dots was approximately 4 nm. The fluorescent peaks of bared CDs, CD-PEI and CD-PAA were between 420 nm and 500 nm, indicating CDs could emit blue and green fluorescence. Fluorescent images showed that all three types of CDs could accumulate in the pumpkin roots and translocate to the shoots, although the distribution pattern of each CDs was obviously different. At the biochemical level, the elevated antioxidant enzymes in pumpkin roots suggest that all the CDs could potentially trigger the antioxidant defense systems in pumpkin seedlings. Additionally, such alteration was greater in the roots than in the shoots. Our study represents a new perspective on CD visualization in plant tissues and provide useful information for the potential toxicity of different types of CDs to terrestrial plants, which is of importance to agricultural application.
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- Kun Qian
- College of plant protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311400, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.,Department of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut, 06504, United States
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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Li Y, Zhang ZY, Yang HF, Shao G, Gan F. Highly selective fluorescent carbon dots probe for mercury(ii) based on thymine–mercury(ii)–thymine structure. RSC Adv 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11487g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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A novel thymine-functional fluorescent sensor was developed for Hg2+detection with high sensitivity and selectivity.
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- Yong Li
- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Sun Yat-Sen University
- Guangzhou 510275
- P. R. China
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Synergetic Effects of Combined Nanomaterials for Biosensing Applications. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17051010. [PMID: 28467365 PMCID: PMC5469533 DOI: 10.3390/s17051010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Nanomaterials have become essential components for the development of biosensors since such nanosized compounds were shown to clearly increase the analytical performance. The improvements are mainly related to an increased surface area, thus providing an enhanced accessibility for the analyte, the compound to be detected, to the receptor unit, the sensing element. Nanomaterials can also add value to biosensor devices due to their intrinsic physical or chemical properties and can even act as transducers for the signal capture. Among the vast amount of examples where nanomaterials demonstrate their superiority to bulk materials, the combination of different nano-objects with different characteristics can create phenomena which contribute to new or improved signal capture setups. These phenomena and their utility in biosensor devices are summarized in a non-exhaustive way where the principles behind these synergetic effects are emphasized.
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