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Rodrigues S, Avellan A, Bland GD, Miranda MCR, Larue C, Wagner M, Moreno-Bayona DA, Castillo-Michel H, Lowry GV, Rodrigues SM. Effect of a Zinc Phosphate Shell on the Uptake and Translocation of Foliarly Applied ZnO Nanoparticles in Pepper Plants ( Capsicum annuum). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38340051 PMCID: PMC10882962 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Here, isotopically labeled 68ZnO NPs (ZnO NPs) and 68ZnO NPs with a thin 68Zn3(PO4)2 shell (ZnO_Ph NPs) were foliarly applied (40 μg Zn) to pepper plants (Capsicum annuum) to determine the effect of surface chemistry of ZnO NPs on the Zn uptake and systemic translocation to plant organs over 6 weeks. Despite similar dissolution of both Zn-based NPs after 3 weeks, the Zn3(PO4)2 shell on ZnO_Ph NPs (48 ± 12 nm; -18.1 ± 0.6 mV) enabled a leaf uptake of 2.31 ± 0.34 μg of Zn, which is 2.7 times higher than the 0.86 ± 0.18 μg of Zn observed for ZnO NPs (26 ± 8 nm; 14.6 ± 0.4 mV). Further, ZnO_Ph NPs led to higher Zn mobility and phloem loading, while Zn from ZnO NPs was stored in the epidermal tissues, possibly through cell wall immobilization as a storage strategy. These differences led to higher translocation of Zn from the ZnO_Ph NPs within all plant compartments. ZnO_Ph NPs were also more persistent as NPs in the exposed leaf and in the plant stem over time. As a result, the treatment of ZnO_Ph NPs induced significantly higher Zn transport to the fruit than ZnO NPs. As determined by spICP-TOFMS, Zn in the fruit was not in the NP form. These results suggest that the Zn3(PO4)2 shell on ZnO NPs can help promote the transport of Zn to pepper fruits when foliarly applied. This work provides insight into the role of Zn3(PO4)2 on the surface of ZnO NPs in foliar uptake and in planta biodistribution for improving Zn delivery to edible plant parts and ultimately improving the Zn content in food for human consumption.
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- Sandra Rodrigues
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Environment and Planning, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Géosciences-Environnement-Toulouse (GET), CNRS, UMR 5563 CNRS, UT3, IRD, CNES, OMP, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier (UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences-Environnement-Toulouse (GET), CNRS, UMR 5563 CNRS, UT3, IRD, CNES, OMP, 31400 Toulouse, France
- Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier (UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier (UT3), 31400 Toulouse, France
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- The European Synchrotron, ESRF, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS40220, 38043 Grenoble, Cedex 9, France
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Environment and Planning, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Chang XL, Chen L, Liu B, Yang ST, Wang H, Cao A, Chen C. Stable isotope labeling of nanomaterials for biosafety evaluation and drug development. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Pena RV, Machado RC, Caixeta MB, Araújo PS, de Oliveira EC, da Silva SM, Rocha TL. Lauric acid bilayer-functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles disrupt early development of freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818). Acta Trop 2022; 229:106362. [PMID: 35150640 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been indicated for the control of parasites and intermediate hosts, as well as applications in several sectors of nanomedicine. However, knowledge regarding its toxicity, mechanisms of action and the role of functionalization in gastropods that act as intermediate hosts of neglected disease parasites is still scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of lauric acid bilayer-functionalized IONPs (LA-IONPs), lauric acid isolated (LA) and iron ions in embryos and newly-hatched Biomphalaria glabrata. The snails were exposed to different concentrations of IONPs, LA and iron ions (1.0-97.65 mg L-1) during 144 h (embryos) and 96 h (newly-hatched) and multiple parameters were analyzed, such as mortality, hatching rate, developmental delay, and morphological changes. The results showed that both iron forms (LA-IONPs and iron ions) and LA promoted mortality, hatching inhibition and morphological changes in snail embryos in a concentration-dependent patterns. Embryos also showed iron bioaccumulation after exposure to both iron forms. High toxicity was observed in newly-hatched snails compared to embryos, indicating the protective role of ovigerous masses during the early developmental stages. LA induced high developmental toxicity compared to LA-IONPs and iron ions. Results showed the molluscicide activity of LA-IONPs and isolated LA, indicating their potential use as molluscicide in the snail control program.
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- Rafael Veloso Pena
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua 235, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, Goiás CEP 74605050, Brazil.
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Thit A, Sandgaard MH, Sturve J, Mouneyrac C, Baun A, Selck H. Influence of Aging on Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles and Dissolved Copper in the Sediment-Dwelling Oligochaete Tubifex tubifex: A Long-Term Study Using a Stable Copper Isotope. FRONTIERS IN TOXICOLOGY 2022; 3:737158. [PMID: 35295142 PMCID: PMC8915916 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2021.737158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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For engineered metal nanoparticles (NPs), such as copper oxide (CuO) NPs, the sediment is recognized as a major compartment for NP accumulation. Sediment-dwelling organisms, such as the worm Tubifex tubifex, will be at particular risk of metal and metal NP exposure. However, a range of complex transformation processes in the sediment affects NP bioavailability and toxicity as the contamination ages. The objective of this study was to examine bioaccumulation and adverse effects of CuO NPs in T. tubifex compared to dissolved Cu (administered as CuCl2) and the influence of aging of spiked sediment. This was done in a 28-day exposure experiment with T. tubifex incubated in clean sediment or freshly spiked sediment with different concentrations of dissolved Cu (up to 230 μg g−1 dw) or CuO NPs (up to 40 μg g−1 dw). The experiment was repeated with the same sediments after it had been aged for 2 years. To obtain a distinct isotopic signature compared to background Cu, both Cu forms were based on the stable isotope 65Cu (>99%). The 28-day exposure to sediment-associated dissolved 65Cu and 65CuO NPs resulted in a clear concentration-dependent increase in the T. tubifex65Cu body burden. However, despite the elevated 65Cu body burdens in exposed worms, limited adverse effects were observed in either of the two experiments (e.g., above 80% survival in all treatments, low or no effects on the growth rate, feeding rate, and reproduction). Organisms exposed to aged sediments had lower body burdens of 65Cu than those exposed to freshly spiked sediments and we suggest that aging decreases the bioavailability of both 65Cu forms. In this study, the use of a stable isotope made it possible to use environmentally realistic Cu concentrations and, at the same time, differentiate between newly accumulated 65Cu and background Cu in experimental samples despite the high background Cu concentrations in sediment and T. tubifex tissue. Realistic exposure concentrations and aging of NPs should preferably be included in future studies to increase environmental realism to accurately predict the environmental risk of metal NPs.
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- Amalie Thit
- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Faculty of Sciences, BIOSSE, Université Catholique de L'Ouest, Angers, France
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
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Gomez‐Gonzalez MA, Rehkämper M, Han Z, Ryan MP, Laycock A, Porter AE. ZnO Nanomaterials and Ionic Zn Partition within Wastewater Sludge Investigated by Isotopic Labeling. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2022; 6:2100091. [PMID: 35284090 PMCID: PMC8902288 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202100091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The increasing commercial use of engineered zinc oxide nanomaterials necessitates a thorough understanding of their behavior following their release into wastewater. Herein, the fates of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and ionic Zn in a real primary sludge collected from a municipal wastewater system are studied via stable isotope tracing at an environmentally relevant spiking concentration of 15.2 µg g-1. Due to rapid dissolution, nanoparticulate ZnO does not impart particle-specific effects, and the Zn ions from NP dissolution and ionic Zn display indistinguishable behavior as they partition equally between the solid, liquid, and ultrafiltrate phases of the sludge over a 4-h incubation period. This work provides important constraints on the behavior of engineered ZnO nanomaterials in primary sludge-the first barrier in a wastewater treatment plant-at low, realistic concentrations. As the calculated solid-liquid partition coefficients are significantly lower than those reported in prior studies that employ unreasonably high spiking concentrations, this work highlights the importance of using low, environmentally relevant doses of engineered nanomaterials in experiments to obtain accurate risk assessments.
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- Miguel A. Gomez‐Gonzalez
- Department of Materials and London Centre for NanotechnologyImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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- Department of Earth Science & EngineeringImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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- Department of Materials and London Centre for NanotechnologyImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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- Department of Materials and London Centre for NanotechnologyImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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- UK Health Security AgencyCentre for RadiationChemical and Environmental HazardsHarwell Science and Innovation CampusDidcotOX11 0RQUK
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- Department of Materials and London Centre for NanotechnologyImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUK
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Butreddy P, Chakraborty S, Soppina P, Behera R, Soppina V, Misra SK. Novel dual labelled nanoprobes for nanosafety studies: Quantification and imaging experiment of CuO nanoparticles in C. elegans. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131698. [PMID: 34365176 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metal oxide nanoparticles have been extensively studied for their toxicological impacts. However, accurate tracing/quantification of the nanomaterials and their biological responses are difficult to measure at low concentrations. To overcome the challenge, we developed a dual-labelling technique of CuO nanoparticles with a stable isotope of 65Cu, and with rhodamine dye. In vivo experiments on C. elegans were performed using natural feeding of Rhodamine B isothiocyanate-(3 aminopropyl) triethoxysilane functionalized 65CuO nanoprobes (RBITC-APTES@65CuO) (size = 7.41 ± 1 nm) within the range of Predicted Environmental Concentration (PEC) of CuO nanoparticles in soil and sediments. Fluorescence emission (570 nm) was detected in the lumen of the intestine and the pharynx of C. elegans with no impact of nanoparticle exposure on the brood size and life span of worms. The ingested fluorescent labelled RBITC-APTES@65CuO nanoprobes did not enter the reproductive system and were distributed in the alimentary canal of C. elegans. Strong fluorescent signals from the ingested RBITC-APTES@65CuO nanoprobes were achieved even after 24 h of exposure demonstrating the high stability of these nanoprobes in vivo. The net accumulation measured of 65Cu in C. elegans after background subtraction was 0.001 μg mg-1 (3.52 %), 0.005 μg mg-1 (1.76 %) and 0.024 μg mg-1 (1.69 %) for an exposure concentration of 0.0284 μg mg-1, 0.284 μg mg-1, and 1.42 μg mg-1 of 65Cu, respectively. Using C. elegans as a model organism, we demonstrated that RBITC-APTES tagged 65CuO nanoparticles acted as novel nanoprobes for measuring the uptake, accumulation, and biodistribution through quantification and imaging the nanoprobes at a very low exposure concentration (65CuO concentration: 0.033 μg mg-1).
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- Pravalika Butreddy
- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 382355, India
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- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 382355, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Orissa, 768019, India; Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India
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- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 382355, India
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- Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India
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- Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 382355, India.
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Rabiee N, Khatami M, Jamalipour Soufi G, Fatahi Y, Iravani S, Varma RS. Diatoms with Invaluable Applications in Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, and Biomedicine: Recent Advances. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:3053-3068. [PMID: 34152742 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Diatoms are unicellular microalga found in soil and almost every aquatic environment (marine and fresh water). Biogenic silica and diatoms are attractive for biotechnological and industrial applications, especially in the field of biomedicine, industrial/synthetic manufacturing processes, and biomedical/pharmaceutical sciences. Deposition of silica by diatoms allows them to create micro- or nanoscale structures which may be utilized in nanomedicine and especially in drug/gene delivery. Diatoms with their unique architectures, good thermal stability, suitable surface area, simple chemical functionalization/modification procedures, ease of genetic manipulations, optical/photonic characteristics, mechanical resistance, and eco-friendliness, can be utilized as smart delivery platforms. The micro- to nanoscale properties of the diatom frustules have garnered a great deal of attention for their application in diverse areas of nanotechnology and biotechnology, such as bioimaging/biosensing, biosensors, drug/gene delivery, photodynamic therapy, microfluidics, biophotonics, solar cells, and molecular filtrations. Additionally, the genetically engineered diatom microalgae-derived nanoporous biosilica have enabled the targeted anticancer drug delivery to neuroblastoma and B-lymphoma cells as well as the mouse xenograft model of neuroblastoma. In this perspective, current trends and recent advances related to the applications of diatoms for the synthesis of nanoparticles, gene/drug delivery, biosensing determinations, biofuel production, and remediation of heavy metals are deliberated, including the underlying significant challenges and future perspectives.
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- Navid Rabiee
- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.,Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Comprehensive Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Nanotechnology Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Thit A, Selck H. Biodynamics and adverse effects of CuO nanoparticles and CuCl 2 in the oligochaete T. tubifex: Cu form influence biodynamics in water, but not sediment. Nanotoxicology 2021; 15:673-689. [PMID: 34137642 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2021.1913657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The use of copper oxide (CuO) NPs results in the release of these particles into the aquatic environment. Here, the particles settle out and accumulate in the sediment. However, little is known about the biodynamics of sediment-associated NPs in benthic organisms. We compared the toxicity and biodynamics of CuO NPs (7 nm) and dissolved Cu (CuCl2) in the sediment-dwelling oligochaete, Tubifex tubifex, to gain insights into the relative importance of metal form (CuCl2 vs CuO NPs) and exposure route (water vs sediment). Isotopically enriched 65Cu was used as a tracer to distinguish background from newly accumulated 65Cu in worms. For each exposure route, we conducted three experiments: one uptake, one elimination, and one longer-term net accumulation experiment to parameterize uptake and elimination of 65CuCl2 and 65CuO NPs in T. tubifex. 65Cu accumulation was detected for both 65CuCl2 and 65CuO NPs regardless of whether T. tubifex were exposed in sediment- or water-only setups. Water exposures to 65CuCl2 resulted in tail trauma whereas limited effects were seen for sediment exposures or exposures to 65CuO NPs via either exposure route. Uptake rate constants and accumulation of 65Cu in T. tubifex were higher following 65CuCl2 exposure than 65CuO NPs, in water, but not in sediment. Thus, the relative importance of exposure route and Cu form for uptake dynamics is not straightforward suggesting that findings on bioaccumulation and toxicity in water exposures cannot be directly extrapolated to sediment.
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- Amalie Thit
- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark
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Caixeta MB, Araújo PS, Rodrigues CC, Gonçalves BB, Araújo OA, Bevilaqua GB, Malafaia G, Silva LD, Rocha TL. Risk assessment of iron oxide nanoparticles in an aquatic ecosystem: A case study on Biomphalaria glabrata. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 401:123398. [PMID: 32763694 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been applied in several sectors in the environmental field, such as aquatic nanoremediation, due to their unique superparamagnetic and nanospecific properties. However, the knowledge of chronic toxicity of IONPs on aquatic invertebrate remains limited. Thus, the present study aimed to analyze the chronic toxicity of gluconic acid-functionalized IONPs (GLA-IONPs) and their dissolved counterpart (FeCl3) to freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata. GLA-IONPs were synthesized and characterized by multiple techniques, and the snails were exposed to both Fe forms at environmentally relevant concentrations (1.0-15.6 mg L-1) for 28 days. The bioaccumulation, mortality rate, behavior impairments, morphological alterations, fecundity and fertility of snails were analyzed. Results showed that GLA-IONPs induced high iron bioaccumulation in the entire soft tissue portion. Chronic exposure to GLA-IONP increased the behavioral impairments of snails compared to iron ions and control groups. Both Fe forms reduced the fecundity, while the mortality and reduced fertility were observed only after the exposure to GLA-IONPs at 15.6 mg L-1. Overall results indicated the behavioral impairments and reproductive toxicity associated, possibly, to bioaccumulation of GLA-IONPs in the B. glabrata. These results can be useful for the development of eco-friendly nanotechnologies.
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- Maxwell Batista Caixeta
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Chemistry Institute, State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Modelling, Chemistry Institute, State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Biological Research Laboratory, Goiano Federal Institute - Urutaí Campus, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interactions, State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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Caixeta MB, Araújo PS, Gonçalves BB, Silva LD, Grano-Maldonado MI, Rocha TL. Toxicity of engineered nanomaterials to aquatic and land snails: A scientometric and systematic review. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 260:127654. [PMID: 32758772 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The emerging growth of nanotechnology has attracted great attention due to its application in the parasite and intermediate host control. However, the knowledge concerning the mechanism of action (MoA) and toxicity of nanomaterials (NMs) to snails remain unclear. In this context, the present study revised the historical use of snails as experimental models in nanotoxicological studies and summarized the MoA and toxicity of NMs in aquatic and land snails. The data concerning the bioaccumulation, reproductive and transgenerational toxicity, embryotoxicity, genotoxicity and potential molluscicidal activity of NMs were revised. Furthermore, the data about the experimental conditions, such as exposure time, concentrations, cell and tissue-specific responses, snail species and nanoparticle types are discussed. Revised data showed that the toxic effects of NMs were reported for 21 snail species with medical, veterinary and ecological importance. The NM toxicity to snails is dependent on the physical and chemical properties of NMs, as well as their environmental transformation and experimental design. The NM bioaccumulation on snails was related to several toxic effects, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, oxidative stress, following by oxidative damage to DNA, lipids and proteins. The NM metabolism in snails remains unknown. Results showed the potential use of NMs in the snail control program. Also, significant research gaps and recommendations for future researches are indicated. The present study confirms that snails are suitable invertebrate model system to assess the nanotoxicity.
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- Maxwell Batista Caixeta
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Host-Parasite Interactions, State University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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Supiandi NI, Charron G, Tharaud M, Benedetti MF, Sivry Y. Tracing multi-isotopically labelled CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in biological media. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2866. [PMID: 32071375 PMCID: PMC7028726 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59206-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The strengths and limits of isotopically labelled Engineered Nanoparticles (spiked ENPs) spread in biological media have been assessed. Multi-spiked CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs), measuring 7 nm and coated with thioglycolic acid (TGA), were synthesized and enriched in 68Zn, 77Se and 111Cd. These QDs were dispersed at very low concentrations (0.1 to 5000 ppt) in diverse biological matrices (synthetic saliva, synthetic urine, plasma and Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline - DPBS growth medium) and the isotopic compositions were determined by HR-ICP-MS. The initial QDs concentrations were calculated to assess the limit of quantification (QD-LOQ) according to the matrix and the isotopically enriched element. The obtained results demonstrated the advantages of the isotopic labelling method in order to work at very low concentrations: the QD-LOQ values for the spiked Zn, Cd and Se originated from the QDs were 10, 0.3 and 6 ppt, respectively, which is below the conventional LOQ of the HR-ICP-MS used (30, 3 and 60 ppt for Zn, Cd and Se, respectively). Conversely, in complex matrices such as saliva, urine, plasma and DPBS growth medium, the QD-LOQ values increased significantly, with values ranging from 16 to 32 ppt for Cd, 446 to 10598 ppt for Zn and 1618 to 8317 ppt for Se. These QD-LOQs are dependent on factors as the elemental background concentration already present in the matrices, and the dilution factor. In this study, the QD-LOQs are expressed for the first time with respect to the background concentration in biological media (QD-RLOQ), which can be used to better assess and then predict the efficiency of the spiking method.
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- N Izyan Supiandi
- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Univ. Paris Diderot, UMR 7154, CNRS, F-7, 5005, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes (MSC), Université Paris Diderot, 75013, Paris, France
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- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Univ. Paris Diderot, UMR 7154, CNRS, F-7, 5005, Paris, France
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- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Univ. Paris Diderot, UMR 7154, CNRS, F-7, 5005, Paris, France
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- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Univ. Paris Diderot, UMR 7154, CNRS, F-7, 5005, Paris, France.
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Koehle-Divo V, Sohm B, Giamberini L, Pauly D, Flayac J, Devin S, Auffan M, Mouneyrac C, Pain-Devin S. A sub-individual multilevel approach for an integrative assessment of CuO nanoparticle effects on Corbicula fluminea. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 254:112976. [PMID: 31404732 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.112976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Because they are widely used, copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are likely to enter the aquatic environment and then reach the sediment. We have examined the effect of CuO NPs in the freshwater endobenthic bivalve Corbicula fluminea. Some previous studies have investigated effects at biochemical and physiological levels, but molecular endpoints are still poorly studied despite they are sensitive in early detection of NPs effect. In the present study, we have investigated short-term effects (96 h) of CuO NP (12, 30 nm; 0, 20 and 100 μg/L) using molecular endpoints as well as more conventional biochemical and physiological markers. The expression of antioxidant (CuZnSOD, MnSOD, Cat, Se-GPx, Trxr) and antitoxic (GST-Pi, HSP70, MT, Pgp, MRP1) related genes was measured at the mRNA level while antioxidant (SOD, TAC) and antitoxic (GST, ACP) defenses, energetic reserves and metabolism (ETS, Tri, LDH), and cellular damages (LPO) were assessed using a biochemical approach. The filtration rate measured at 96 h provided information at the physiological scale. Gene expression and filtration rate were responsive to CuO NPs but the effects differed according to the NP size. The results suggest that defense mechanisms may have been set up following 30 nm-NP exposure. The response to 12 nm-NP was lower but still showed that exposure to 12 nm-NP led to activation of cellular elimination mechanisms. The lowering of the filtration rate may have protected the organisms from the contamination. However, this raised the question of further repercussions on organism biology. Together, the results (i) indicate that CuO NP may exert effects at different levels even after a short-term exposure and (ii) point out the precocity of molecular response.
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC, F-57000 Metz, France
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- CEREGE, CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, INRA, Coll France, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Laboratoire Mer, Molécules et Santé (MMS, EA2160), 3 Place André Leroy, F-49000 Angers Cedex 01, France
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Zhang P, Misra S, Guo Z, Rehkämper M, Valsami-Jones E. Stable isotope labeling of metal/metal oxide nanomaterials for environmental and biological tracing. Nat Protoc 2019; 14:2878-2899. [PMID: 31515516 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-019-0205-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Engineered nanomaterials (NMs) are often compositionally indistinguishable from their natural counterparts, and thus their tracking in the environment or within the biota requires the development of appropriate labeling tools. Stable isotope labeling has become a well-established such tool, developed to assign 'ownership' or a 'source' to engineered NMs, enabling their tracing and quantification, especially in complex environments. A particular methodological challenge for stable isotope labeling is to ensure that the label is traceable in a range of environmental or biological scenarios but does not induce modification of the properties of the NM or lose its signal, thus retaining realism and relevance. This protocol describes a strategy for stable isotope labeling of several widely used metal and metal oxide NMs, namely ZnO, CuO, Ag, and TiO2, using isotopically enriched precursors, namely 67Zn or 68Zn metal, 65CuCl2, 107Ag or 109Ag metal, and 47TiO2 powder. A complete synthesis requires 1-8 d, depending on the type of NM, the precursors used, and the synthesis methods adopted. The physicochemical properties of the labeled particles are determined by optical, diffraction, and spectroscopic techniques for quality control. The procedures for tracing the labels in aquatic (snail and mussel) and terrestrial (earthworm) organisms and for monitoring the environmental transformation of labeled silver (Ag) NMs are also described. We envision that this labeling strategy will be adopted by industry to facilitate applications such as nanosafety assessments before NMs enter the market and environment, as well as for product authentication and tracking.
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- Peng Zhang
- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Yu SJ, Lai YJ, Dong LJ, Liu JF. Intracellular Dissolution of Silver Nanoparticles: Evidence from Double Stable Isotope Tracing. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:10218-10226. [PMID: 31380632 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b03251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To track transformations of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in vivo, HepG2 and A549 cells were cocultured with two enriched stable Ag isotopes (107AgNPs and 109AgNO3) at nontoxic doses. After enzymatic digestion, 107AgNPs, ionic 107Ag+ and 109Ag+ in exposed cells could be separated and quantified by liquid chromatography combined with ICP-MS. We found that ratios of 107Ag+ to total 107Ag and proportions of 107Ag+/ 109Ag+ in cells increased gradually after exposure, proving that the Trojan-horse mechanism occurred, i.e., AgNPs released high contents of Ag+ after internalization. While the presence of 109Ag+ (5 and 100 μg/L) has little influence on the uptake of 107AgNPs (0.1 and 2 mg/L), the presence of 107AgNPs at a high dose (2 mg/L) dramatically increases the ingestion of 109Ag+, even though 107AgNPs at a low dose (100 μg/L) showed negligible effects on the internalization of 109Ag+. Cellular homeostasis may be perturbed under sublethal exposure of 107AgNPs, and thus enhanced uptake of 109Ag+. Our findings suggest that the widely adopted control experiments in toxicology studies, culturing organisms with AgNO3 at the same concentration of Ag+ in the AgNP exposure medium, may underestimate uptake of Ag+ and thus cannot exclude suspected toxic effects of Ag+ at high AgNP exposure doses.
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- Su-Juan Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871 , Beijing 100085 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871 , Beijing 100085 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871 , Beijing 100085 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.O. Box 2871 , Beijing 100085 , China
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Supiandi NI, Charron G, Tharaud M, Cordier L, Guigner JM, Benedetti MF, Sivry Y. Isotopically Labeled Nanoparticles at Relevant Concentrations: How Low Can We Go? The Case of CdSe/ZnS QDs in Surface Waters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:2586-2594. [PMID: 30703329 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b04096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Analytical barriers impose work at nanoparticles (NPs) concentrations orders of magnitude higher than the expected NPs concentrations in the environment. To overcome these limitations, the use of nontraditional stable isotope tracers incorporated in NPs (spiked-NPs) coupled with HR-ICP-MS has been proposed. The performance and efficiency of this analytical method was assessed in the case of quantum dots (QDs). Multi-isotopically labeled 111Cd77Se/68ZnS QDs were synthesized and their dissemination in natural aquatic matrices (river, estuarine and sea waters) was modeled at very low concentrations (from 0.1 to 5000 ppt). The QD limits of quantification (QD-LOQ) in each matrix were calculated according to the isotopic tracer. In ultrapure and simple medium (HNO3 2%), Zn, Cd, and Se originated from the QDs were quantifiable at concentrations of 10, 0.3, and 6 ppt, respectively, which are lower than the conventional HR-ICP-MS LOQs. In aquatic matrices, the QD-LOQs increase 10-, 130-, and 250-fold for Zn, Cd, and Se, respectively, but remain relevant of environmental concentrations (3.4 ppt ≤ QD-LOQs ≤ 2.5 ppb). These results validate the use of isotopically labeled ENPs at relevant concentrations in experimental studies related to either their fate, behavior, or toxicity in most aquatic matrices.
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- Nurul I Supiandi
- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité , Université Paris Diderot , UMR 7154, CNRS , F-75005 Paris , France
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- Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes (MSC), UMR 7057 , Université Paris Diderot , Sorbonne Paris Cité , 75013 Paris , France
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- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité , Université Paris Diderot , UMR 7154, CNRS , F-75005 Paris , France
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- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité , Université Paris Diderot , UMR 7154, CNRS , F-75005 Paris , France
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- Institut de Minéralogie , de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie (IMPMC) , 75005 Paris , France
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- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité , Université Paris Diderot , UMR 7154, CNRS , F-75005 Paris , France
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- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité , Université Paris Diderot , UMR 7154, CNRS , F-75005 Paris , France
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Holden NE, Coplen TB, Böhlke JK, Tarbox LV, Benefield J, de Laeter JR, Mahaffy PG, O’Connor G, Roth E, Tepper DH, Walczyk T, Wieser ME, Yoneda S. IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements and Isotopes (IPTEI) for the Education Community (IUPAC Technical Report). PURE APPL CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2015-0703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) Periodic Table of the Elements and Isotopes (IPTEI) was created to familiarize students, teachers, and non-professionals with the existence and importance of isotopes of the chemical elements. The IPTEI is modeled on the familiar Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements. The IPTEI is intended to hang on the walls of chemistry laboratories and classrooms. Each cell of the IPTEI provides the chemical name, symbol, atomic number, and standard atomic weight of an element. Color-coded pie charts in each element cell display the stable isotopes and the relatively long-lived radioactive isotopes having characteristic terrestrial isotopic compositions that determine the standard atomic weight of each element. The background color scheme of cells categorizes the 118 elements into four groups: (1) white indicates the element has no standard atomic weight, (2) blue indicates the element has only one isotope that is used to determine its standard atomic weight, which is given as a single value with an uncertainty, (3) yellow indicates the element has two or more isotopes that are used to determine its standard atomic weight, which is given as a single value with an uncertainty, and (4) pink indicates the element has a well-documented variation in its atomic weight, and the standard atomic weight is expressed as an interval. An element-by-element review accompanies the IPTEI and includes a chart of all known stable and radioactive isotopes for each element. Practical applications of isotopic measurements and technologies are included for the following fields: forensic science, geochronology, Earth-system sciences, environmental science, and human health sciences, including medical diagnosis and treatment.
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- Norman E. Holden
- National Nuclear Data Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton, NY , USA
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- Commissariat à l’énergie atomique (CEA) , Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Chemistry , National University of Singapore , Singapore , Singapore
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , University of Calgary , Calgary , Canada
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Nath J, Dror I, Landa P, Vanek T, Kaplan-Ashiri I, Berkowitz B. Synthesis and characterization of isotopically-labeled silver, copper and zinc oxide nanoparticles for tracing studies in plants. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 242:1827-1837. [PMID: 30076052 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.07.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In parallel to technological advances and ever-increasing use of nanoparticles in industry, agriculture and consumer products, the potential ecotoxicity of nanoparticles and their potential accumulation in ecosystems is of increasing concern. Because scientific reports raise a concern regarding nanoparticle toxicity to plants, understanding of their bioaccumulation has become critical and demands more research. Here, the synthesis of isotopically-labeled nanoparticles of silver, copper and zinc oxide is reported; it is demonstrated that while maintaining the basic properties of the same unlabeled ("regular") nanoparticles, labeled nanoparticles enable more sensitive tracing of nanoparticles within plants that have background elemental levels. This technique is particularly useful for working with elements that are present in high abundance in natural environments. As a benchmark, labeled and unlabeled metal nanoparticles (Ag-NP, Cu-NP, ZnO-NP) were synthesized and compared, and then exposed in a series of growth experiments to Arabidopsis thaliana; the NPs were traced in different parts of the plant. All of the synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by TEM, EDS, DLS, ζ-potential and single particle ICP-MS, which provided essential information regarding size, composition, morphology and surface charge of nanoparticles, as well as their stability in suspensions. Tracing studies with A. thaliana showed uptake/retention of nanoparticles that is more significant in roots than in shoots. Single particle ICP-MS, and scanning electron micrographs and EDS of plant roots showed presence of Ag-NPs in particular, localized areas, whereas copper and zinc were found to be distributed over the root tissues, but not as nanoparticles. Thus, nanoparticles in any natural matrix can be replaced easily by their labeled counterparts to trace the accumulation or retention of NPs. Isotopically-labeled nanoparticles enable acquisition of specific results, even if there are some concentrations of the same elements that originate from other (natural or anthropogenic) sources.
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- Jayashree Nath
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany the CAS, v.v.i., Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany the CAS, v.v.i., Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Lead JR, Batley GE, Alvarez PJJ, Croteau MN, Handy RD, McLaughlin MJ, Judy JD, Schirmer K. Nanomaterials in the environment: Behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects-An updated review. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2018; 37:2029-2063. [PMID: 29633323 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 266] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Revised: 01/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The present review covers developments in studies of nanomaterials (NMs) in the environment since our much cited review in 2008. We discuss novel insights into fate and behavior, metrology, transformations, bioavailability, toxicity mechanisms, and environmental impacts, with a focus on terrestrial and aquatic systems. Overall, the findings were that: 1) despite substantial developments, critical gaps remain, in large part due to the lack of analytical, modeling, and field capabilities, and also due to the breadth and complexity of the area; 2) a key knowledge gap is the lack of data on environmental concentrations and dosimetry generally; 3) substantial evidence shows that there are nanospecific effects (different from the effects of both ions and larger particles) on the environment in terms of fate, bioavailability, and toxicity, but this is not consistent for all NMs, species, and relevant processes; 4) a paradigm is emerging that NMs are less toxic than equivalent dissolved materials but more toxic than the corresponding bulk materials; and 5) translation of incompletely understood science into regulation and policy continues to be challenging. There is a developing consensus that NMs may pose a relatively low environmental risk, but because of uncertainty and lack of data in many areas, definitive conclusions cannot be drawn. In addition, this emerging consensus will likely change rapidly with qualitative changes in the technology and increased future discharges. Environ Toxicol Chem 2018;37:2029-2063. © 2018 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of SETAC.
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- Jamie R Lead
- Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- Centre for Environmental Contaminants Research, CSIRO Land and Water, Kirrawee, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Soil and Water Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Eawag, Dübendorf, Switzerland
- School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Montes-Bayón M, Bettmer J. The Use of Stable Isotopic Tracers in Metallomics Studies. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1055:111-137. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90143-5_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Laycock A, Romero-Freire A, Najorka J, Svendsen C, van Gestel CAM, Rehkämper M. Novel Multi-isotope Tracer Approach To Test ZnO Nanoparticle and Soluble Zn Bioavailability in Joint Soil Exposures. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:12756-12763. [PMID: 29017317 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Here we use two enriched stable isotopes, 68Znen and 64Znen (>99%), to prepare 68ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) and soluble 64ZnCl2. The standard LUFA 2.2 test soil was dosed with 68ZnO NPs and soluble 64ZnCl2 to 5 mg kg-1 each, plus between 0 and 95 mg kg-1 of soluble ZnCl2 with a natural isotope composition. After 0, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months of soil incubation, earthworms (Eisenia andrei) were introduced for 72 h exposures. Analyses of soils, pore waters, and earthworm tissues using multiple collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry allowed the simultaneous measurement of the diagnostic 68Zn/66Zn, 64Zn/66Zn, and 68Zn/64Zn ratios, from which the three different isotopic forms of Zn were quantified. Eisenia andrei was able to regulate Zn body concentrations with no difference observed between the different total dosing concentrations. The accumulation of labeled Zn by the earthworms showed a direct relationship with the proportion of labeled to total Zn in the pore water, which increased with longer soil incubation times and decreasing soil pH. The 68Znen/64Znen ratios determined for earthworms (1.09 ± 0.04), soils (1.09 ± 0.02), and pore waters (1.08 ± 0.02) indicate indistinguishable environmental distribution and uptake of the Zn forms, most likely due to rapid dissolution of the ZnO NPs.
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- Adam Laycock
- Department of Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna , Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Granada , Avd. Fuente Nueva, 18002 Granada, Spain
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, UMR 7360 CNRS, Université de Lorraine , Campus Bridoux, Bâtiment IBISE, 8 rue du Général Delestraint, 57070 Metz, France
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- Core Research Laboratories, Natural History Museum , Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology , Benson Lane, Wallingford, Oxford OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ecological Science, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit , De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Croteau MN, Cain DJ, Fuller CC. Assessing the Dietary Bioavailability of Metals Associated with Natural Particles: Extending the Use of the Reverse Labeling Approach to Zinc. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:2803-2810. [PMID: 28187251 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b06253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We extend the use of a novel tracing technique to quantify the bioavailability of zinc (Zn) associated with natural particles using snails enriched with a less common Zn stable isotope. Lymnaea stagnalis is a model species that has relatively fast Zn uptake rates from the dissolved phase, enabling their rapid enrichment in 67Zn during the initial phase of labeling. Isotopically enriched snails were subsequently exposed to algae mixed with increasing amounts of metal-rich particles collected from two acid mine drainage impacted rivers. Zinc bioavailability from the natural particles was inferred from calculations of 66Zn assimilation into the snail's soft tissues. Zinc assimilation efficiency (AE) varied from 28% for the Animas River particles to 45% for the Snake River particles, indicating that particle-bound, or sorbed Zn, was bioavailable from acid mine drainage wastes. The relative binding strength of Zn sorption to the natural particles was inversely related to Zn bioavailability; a finding that would not have been possible without using the reverse labeling approach. Differences in the chemical composition of the particles suggest that their geochemical properties may influence the extent of Zn bioavailability.
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- Marie-Noële Croteau
- U.S. Geological Survey, MS 496, 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, MS 496, 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, MS 496, 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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Yin Y, Tan Z, Hu L, Yu S, Liu J, Jiang G. Isotope Tracers To Study the Environmental Fate and Bioaccumulation of Metal-Containing Engineered Nanoparticles: Techniques and Applications. Chem Rev 2017; 117:4462-4487. [PMID: 28212026 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The rapidly growing applicability of metal-containing engineered nanoparticles (MENPs) has made their environmental fate, biouptake, and transformation important research topics. However, considering the relatively low concentration of MENPs and the high concentration of background metals in the environment and in organisms, tracking the fate of MENPs in environment-related scenarios remains a challenge. Intrinsic labeling of MENPs with radioactive or stable isotopes is a useful tool for the highly sensitive and selective detection of MENPs in the environment and organisms, thus enabling tracing of their transformation, uptake, distribution, and clearance. In this review, we focus on radioactive/stable isotope labeling of MENPs for their environmental and biological tracing. We summarize the advantages of intrinsic radioactive/stable isotopes for MENP labeling and discuss the considerations in labeling isotope selection and preparation of labeled MENPs, as well as exposure routes and detection of labeled MENPs. In addition, current practice in the use of radioactive/stable isotope labeling of MENPs to study their environmental fate and bioaccumulation is reviewed. Future perspectives and potential applications are also discussed, including imaging techniques for radioactive- and stable-isotope-labeled MENPs, hyphenated multistable isotope tracers with speciation analysis, and isotope fractionation as a MENP tracer. It is expected that this critical review could provide the necessary background information to further advance the applications of isotope tracers to study the environmental fate and bioaccumulation of MENPs.
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- Yongguang Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085, China.,Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University , Wuhan 430056, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085, China
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Chekli L, Brunetti G, Marzouk ER, Maoz-Shen A, Smith E, Naidu R, Shon HK, Lombi E, Donner E. Evaluating the mobility of polymer-stabilised zero-valent iron nanoparticles and their potential to co-transport contaminants in intact soil cores. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 216:636-645. [PMID: 27357483 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Revised: 06/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The use of zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) has been advocated for the remediation of both soils and groundwater. A key parameter affecting nZVI remediation efficacy is the mobility of the particles as this influences the reaction zone where remediation can occur. However, by engineering nZVI particles with increased stability and mobility we may also inadvertently facilitate nZVI-mediated contaminant transport away from the zone of treatment. Previous nZVI mobility studies have often been limited to model systems as the presence of background Fe makes detection and tracking of nZVI in real systems difficult. We overcame this problem by synthesising Fe-59 radiolabelled nZVI. This enabled us to detect and quantify the leaching of nZVI-derived Fe-59 in intact soil cores, including a soil contaminated by Chromated-Copper-Arsenate. Mobility of a commercially available nZVI was also tested. The results showed limited mobility of both nanomaterials; <1% of the injected mass was eluted from the columns and most of the radiolabelled nZVI remained in the surface soil layers (the primary treatment zone in this contaminated soil). Nevertheless, the observed breakthrough of contaminants and nZVI occurred simultaneously, indicating that although the quantity transported was low in this case, nZVI does have the potential to co-transport contaminants. These results show that direct injection of nZVI into the surface layers of contaminated soils may be a viable remediation option for soils such as this one, in which the mobility of nZVI below the injection/remediation zone was very limited. This Fe-59 experimental approach can be further extended to test nZVI transport in a wider range of contaminated soil types and textures and using different application methods and rates. The resulting database could then be used to develop and validate modelling of nZVI-facilitated contaminant transport on an individual soil basis suitable for site specific risk assessment prior to nZVI remediation.
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- L Chekli
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Post Box 129, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, ATC Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, ATC Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building X, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building X, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia; Division of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Agricultural Sciences, Suez Canal University, North Sinai 45516, Egypt
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, ATC Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building X, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, ATC Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building X, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, ATC Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Post Box 129, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, ATC Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building X, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, ATC Building, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building X, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Australia.
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Majedi SM, Lee HK. Recent advances in the separation and quantification of metallic nanoparticles and ions in the environment. Trends Analyt Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Thit A, Dybowska A, Købler C, Kennaway G, Selck H. Influence of copper oxide nanoparticle shape on bioaccumulation, cellular internalization and effects in the estuarine sediment-dwelling polychaete, Nereis diversicolor. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2015; 111:89-98. [PMID: 26149327 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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CuO nanoparticles (NPs) released into the aquatic environment will likely accumulate in the sediment. Here we synthesized and characterized CuO NPs with different shapes and thus sizes: spheres, rods and spindles. Nereis diversicolor were exposed for 10 days to control sediment or sediment spiked with CuO NPs or aqueous Cu (Cu-Aq, CuCl2) at 7, 70 and 140 μg Cu g(-1) dw sediment. Cu from all Cu treatments accumulated in worms in a concentration-dependent manner. Only Cu-Aq decreased burrowing, suggesting that worms avoid Cu when added to sediment as Cu-Aq, but not CuO NPs. Transmission Electron Microscopy of gut sections indicated limited presence of CuO NP-like objects in the gut lumen, but evidence on whether accumulated Cu from CuO NP exposure was internalized as particles was not conclusive. Overall, bioavailability and avoidance was not influenced by particle shape or size, whereas Cu form (Cu-Aq vs particulate) and exposure concentration had significant impact.
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- Amalie Thit
- Dept. of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark.
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- Dept. of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Dept. of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change, Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark.
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Kurlanda-Witek H, Ngwenya BT, Butler IB. The influence of biofilms on the mobility of bare and capped zinc oxide nanoparticles in saturated sand and glass beads. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2015; 179:160-170. [PMID: 26140853 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2015.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Revised: 04/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Biofilms are a common constituent of the subsurface and are known to influence contaminant transport; however only a few studies to date have addressed microbial controls on nanoparticle mobility in porous media. The impact of a 3-day Pantoea agglomerans biofilm on the mobility of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles was studied in column experiments containing sand and glass beads at near-neutral pH and constant ionic strength. Bare ZnO nanoparticles (bZnO-NPs) and ZnO nanoparticles capped with tri-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (cZnO-NPs) were used in the experiments. Breakthrough curves demonstrate that the biofilm particularly slowed nanoparticle migration of bZnO-NPs in glass bead columns and cZnO-NPs in sand columns. With the exception of bZnO-NPs in sand columns, biofilm-coated porous media retained more nanoparticles than those of controls without biofilm. The biofilm may bear an impact on the surface charge of the porous medium, nullifying porous medium-specific effects. Although viable cell counts (VCCs) decreased after the introduction of electrolyte and before nanoparticle transport experiments, SEM and CLSM imaging of porous medium samples taken from columns after nanoparticle transport experiments, as well as total organic carbon (TOC) measurements reveal that biofilm was present in the columns throughout the experiments. Hence, it can be concluded that even a thin amount of biofilm can hinder nanoparticle migration in small-scale porous medium experiments. Moreover, nanoparticle mobility is dependent on the binding capacity of biofilms, rather than the type of porous media.
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- H Kurlanda-Witek
- Mott MacDonald Polska Sp. z o.o., ul. Waliców 11, 00-851 Warsaw, Poland.
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- School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh Kings Buildings, West Mains Rd, EH9 3JW Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh Kings Buildings, West Mains Rd, EH9 3JW Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Bourgeault A, Cousin C, Geertsen V, Cassier-Chauvat C, Chauvat F, Durupthy O, Chanéac C, Spalla O. The challenge of studying TiO2 nanoparticle bioaccumulation at environmental concentrations: crucial use of a stable isotope tracer. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:2451-2459. [PMID: 25587677 DOI: 10.1021/es504638f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The ecotoxicity of nanoparticles (NPs) is a growing area of research with many challenges ahead. To be relevant, laboratory experiments must be performed with well-controlled and environmentally realistic (i.e., low) exposure doses. Moreover, when focusing on the intensively manufactured titanium dioxide (TiO2) NPs, sample preparations and chemical analysis are critical steps to meaningfully assay NP's bioaccumulation. To deal with these imperatives, we synthesized for the first time TiO2 NPs labeled with the stable isotope (47)Ti. Thanks to the (47)Ti labeling, we could detect the bioaccumulation of NPs in zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) exposed for 1 h at environmental concentrations via water (7-120 μg/L of (47)TiO2 NPs) and via their food (4-830 μg/L of (47)TiO2 NPs mixed with 1 × 10(6) cells/mL of cyanobacteria) despite the high natural Ti background, which varied in individual mussels. The assimilation efficiency (AE) of TiO2 NPs by mussels from their diet was very low (AE = 3.0 ± 2.7%) suggesting that NPs are mainly captured in mussel gut, with little penetration in their internal organs. Thus, our methodology is particularly relevant in predicting NP's bioaccumulation and investigating the factors influencing their toxicokinetics in conditions mimicking real environments.
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- Adeline Bourgeault
- CEA Saclay, DSM/IRAMIS/NIMBE/LIONS, UMR CEA-CNRS 3299, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Croteau MN, Misra SK, Luoma SN, Valsami-Jones E. Bioaccumulation and toxicity of CuO nanoparticles by a freshwater invertebrate after waterborne and dietborne exposures. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2014; 48:10929-10937. [PMID: 25110983 DOI: 10.1021/es5018703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The incidental ingestion of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) can be an important route of uptake for aquatic organisms. Yet, knowledge of dietary bioavailability and toxicity of NPs is scarce. Here we used isotopically modified copper oxide ((65)CuO) NPs to characterize the processes governing their bioaccumulation in a freshwater snail after waterborne and dietborne exposures. Lymnaea stagnalis efficiently accumulated (65)Cu after aqueous and dietary exposures to (65)CuO NPs. Cu assimilation efficiency and feeding rates averaged 83% and 0.61 g g(-1) d(-1) at low exposure concentrations (<100 nmol g(-1)), and declined by nearly 50% above this concentration. We estimated that 80-90% of the bioaccumulated (65)Cu concentration in L. stagnalis originated from the (65)CuO NPs, suggesting that dissolution had a negligible influence on Cu uptake from the NPs under our experimental conditions. The physiological loss of (65)Cu incorporated into tissues after exposures to (65)CuO NPs was rapid over the first days of depuration and not detectable thereafter. As a result, large Cu body concentrations are expected in L. stagnalis after exposure to CuO NPs. To the degree that there is a link between bioaccumulation and toxicity, dietborne exposures to CuO NPs are likely to elicit adverse effects more readily than waterborne exposures.
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Mouneyrac C, Buffet PE, Poirier L, Zalouk-Vergnoux A, Guibbolini M, Faverney CRD, Gilliland D, Berhanu D, Dybowska A, Châtel A, Perrein-Ettajni H, Pan JF, Thomas-Guyon H, Reip P, Valsami-Jones E. Fate and effects of metal-based nanoparticles in two marine invertebrates, the bivalve mollusc Scrobicularia plana and the annelid polychaete Hediste diversicolor. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:7899-7912. [PMID: 24647584 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2745-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The objective of this paper is to synthesize results from seven published research papers employing different experimental approaches to evaluate the fate of metal-based nanoparticles (Ag NPs, Au NPs, CuO NPs, CdS NPs, ZnO NPs) in the marine environment and their effects on two marine endobenthic species, the bivalve Scrobicularia plana and the ragworm Hediste diversicolor. The experiments were carried out under laboratory (microcosms) conditions or under environmentally realistic conditions in outdoor mesocosms. Based on results from these seven papers, we addressed the following research questions: (1) How did the environment into which nanoparticles were released affect their physicochemical properties?, (2) How did the route of exposure (seawater, food, sediment) influence bioaccumulation and effects?, (3) Which biomarkers were the most responsive? and (4) Which tools were the most efficient to evaluate the fate and effects of NPs in the marine environment? The obtained results showed that metal-based NPs in general were highly agglomerated/aggregated in seawater. DGT tools could be used to estimate the bioavailability of metals released from NPs under soluble form in the aquatic environment. Both metal forms (nanoparticulate, soluble) were generally bioaccumulated in both species. Among biochemical tools, GST and CAT were the most sensitive revealing the enhancement of anti-oxidant defenses in both species exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of metal-based NPs. Apoptosis and genotoxicity were frequently observed.
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- Catherine Mouneyrac
- LUNAM Université, MMS, Université de Nantes et Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France,
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Luoma SN, Khan FR, Croteau MN. Bioavailability and Bioaccumulation of Metal-Based Engineered Nanomaterials in Aquatic Environments. NANOSCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-099408-6.00005-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Lopes S, Ribeiro F, Wojnarowicz J, Łojkowski W, Jurkschat K, Crossley A, Soares AMVM, Loureiro S. Zinc oxide nanoparticles toxicity to Daphnia magna: size-dependent effects and dissolution. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2014; 33:190-198. [PMID: 24123301 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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As the production of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) and other metal oxides is exponentially increasing, it is important to investigate potential environmental and health impacts of such nanoparticles. Nanoparticles' properties (e.g., size, dissolution rate) may change in different water media, and their characterization is essential to derive conclusions about toxicity results. Therefore, an aquatic model organism, Daphnia magna, was used to investigate the effect of ZnO-NPs with 2 different particle sizes (30 nm and 80-100 nm) and then compare these effects with ZnO microsized particles (>200 nm) and the ionic counterpart (in the form of ZnCl2 ) on immobilization, feeding inhibition, and reproduction endpoints. The 48-h median lethal concentration (LC50) for immobilization ranged between 0.76 mg Zn L(-1) for the ionic zinc and 1.32 mg Zn L(-1) for ZnO-NPs of 80 nm to 100 nm. For the chronic exposures, the reproduction output was impaired similarly among zinc exposures and possibly driven mainly by the zinc ionic form. The concentrations used showed a total dissolution after 48 h. On the other hand, feeding activity was more affected by the 30 nm ZnO-NPs than by the ionic zinc, showing that the particulate form was also playing an important role in the feeding inhibition of D. magna. Dissolution and particle size in the daphnia test media were found to be essential to derive conclusions on toxicity. Therefore, they can possibly be considered critical for evaluating nanoparticles' toxicity and fate.
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- Sílvia Lopes
- Department of Biology and Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Khan FR, Laycock A, Dybowska A, Larner F, Smith BD, Rainbow PS, Luoma SN, Rehkämper M, Valsami-Jones E. Stable isotope tracer to determine uptake and efflux dynamics of ZnO Nano- and bulk particles and dissolved Zn to an estuarine snail. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:8532-8539. [PMID: 23802799 DOI: 10.1021/es4011465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are among the most commercialized engineered nanomaterials. Their biological impact in aquatic organisms has been associated with dissolution, but there is also evidence of nanospecific effects. In this study the waterborne uptake and efflux kinetics of isotopically labeled (68)ZnO NPs (7.8 ± 1.2 nm), in comparison to aqueous (68)Zn and (68)ZnO bulk particles (up to 2 μm), were determined for the estuarine snail Peringia ulvae following a 7 d exposure (nominally 20 μg (68)Zn L(-1)) and 28 d depuration. Detection of the (68)Zn label was achieved by high precision multiple-collector ICP-MS (MC-ICP-MS). Previous characterization in artificial estuarine water revealed that the NPs underwent initial aggregation and solubilized up to 60% within 1-2 days. Bulk and aqueous forms were significantly more bioavailable than (68)ZnO NPs (p < 0.05), but after correcting for dissolution, aqueous (0.074 L(-1) g(-1) d(-1)) and NP (0.070 L(-1) g(-1) d(-1)) uptake rate constants were highly comparable. The rate constant of loss for (68)Zn aqueous (0.012 ± 0.005 d(-1)) and (68)ZnO NPs (0.012 ± 0.007 d(-1)) were identical. These results strongly suggest that in this exposure scenario the bioaccumulation of Zn from ZnO NPs is primarily dependent upon solubility.
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- Farhan R Khan
- Life Sciences, Natural History Museum , Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, England.
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Buffet PE, Pan JF, Poirier L, Amiard-Triquet C, Amiard JC, Gaudin P, Risso-de Faverney C, Guibbolini M, Gilliland D, Valsami-Jones E, Mouneyrac C. Biochemical and behavioural responses of the endobenthic bivalve Scrobicularia plana to silver nanoparticles in seawater and microalgal food. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2013; 89:117-124. [PMID: 23260182 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2012] [Revised: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Because of their bactericidal effects, Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have promising industrial development but could lead to potential ecological risks. The aim of this study was to examine the uptake and effect of silver (soluble or as lactate Ag NPs of 40 nm) at low concentrations (10 μg L(-1)) in the endobenthic bivalve Scrobicularia plana exposed, for 14 days, directly (water) or via the diet (microalgae). The stability of Ag NPs in seawater was examined using dynamic light scattering. Release of soluble Ag from Ag NPs in the experimental media was quantified by using diffusive gradient in thin film. Bioaccumulation of Ag in bivalves was measured by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry. Behavioural and biochemical biomarkers were determined in bivalves. Aggregation of Ag NPs and the release of soluble Ag from Ag NPs were observed in the experimental media. For both forms of Ag, bioaccumulation was much more important for waterborne than for dietary exposure. The response of oxidative stress biomarkers (catalase, glutathion S-transferase, superoxide dismutase) was more important after dietary than waterborne exposure to Ag (soluble and NPs). These defences were relatively efficient since they led to a lack of response of damage biomarkers. Burrowing was not affected for bivalves exposed directly or through the diet to both Ag forms but feeding behaviour was impaired after 10 days of dietary exposure. Since no differences of responses to Ag either soluble or nanoparticulate were observed, it seems that labile Ag released from Ag NPs was mainly responsible for toxicity.
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- Pierre-Emmanuel Buffet
- LUNAM Université, Université de Nantes, MMS, 9 rue Bias BP53508, 44035 Nantes Cedex 1, France
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Wartenberg N, Raccurt O, Bourgeat-Lami E, Imbert D, Mazzanti M. Radioactive Europium-Chelate-Based Silica Nanoparticles as a Probe for Stability, Incorporation Efficiency and Trace Analysis. Eur J Inorg Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201201189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Larner F, Dogra Y, Dybowska A, Fabrega J, Stolpe B, Bridgestock LJ, Goodhead R, Weiss DJ, Moger J, Lead JR, Valsami-Jones E, Tyler CR, Galloway TS, Rehkämper M. Tracing bioavailability of ZnO nanoparticles using stable isotope labeling. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:12137-12145. [PMID: 23050854 DOI: 10.1021/es302602j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are widely used in commercial products and knowledge of their environmental fate is a priority for ecological protection. Here we synthesized model ZnO NPs that were made from and thus labeled with the stable isotope (68)Zn and this enables highly sensitive and selective detection of labeled components against high natural Zn background levels. We combine high precision stable isotope measurements and novel bioimaging techniques to characterize parallel water-borne exposures of the common mudshrimp Corophium volutator to (68)ZnO NPs, bulk (68)ZnO, and soluble (68)ZnCl(2) in the presence of sediment. C. volutator is an important component of coastal ecosystems where river-borne NPs will accumulate and is used on a routine basis for toxicity assessments. Our results demonstrate that ionic Zn from ZnO NPs is bioavailable to C. volutator and that Zn uptake is active. Bioavailability appears to be governed primarily by the dissolved Zn content of the water, whereby Zn uptake occurs via the aqueous phase and/or the ingestion of sediment particles with adsorbed Zn from dissolution of ZnO particles. The high sorption capacity of sediments for Zn thus enhances the potential for trophic transfer of Zn derived from readily soluble ZnO NPs. The uncertainties of our isotopic data are too large, however, to conclusively rule out any additional direct uptake route of ZnO NPs by C. volutator.
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- Fiona Larner
- Department of Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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Buffet PE, Amiard-Triquet C, Dybowska A, Risso-de Faverney C, Guibbolini M, Valsami-Jones E, Mouneyrac C. Fate of isotopically labeled zinc oxide nanoparticles in sediment and effects on two endobenthic species, the clam Scrobicularia plana and the ragworm Hediste diversicolor. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2012; 84:191-198. [PMID: 22858103 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Although it is reported that metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, which are among the most rapidly commercialized materials, can cause toxicity to organisms, their fate in the environment and toxicity to marine organisms are not well understood. In this study, we used a stable isotope labelling approach to trace the fate of nanoparticles (NPs) in sediments and also investigated bio-uptake in two estuarine intra-sedimentary invertebrates Scrobicularia plana and Nereis diversicolor. We selected exposure to 3 mg kg(-1) sediment ZnO NPs since this level is a realistic prediction of the environmental concentration in sediments. 67ZnO NPs (DLS: 21-34 nm, positively charged: 31.3 mV) suspensions were synthesised in diethylene glycol (DEG). We explored the fate of 67ZnO NPs in sediment, 67Zn bioaccumulation and the biochemical (biomarkers of defence and damage) and behavioural (burrowing kinetics and feeding rates) biomarkers in both species to 67ZnO NPs and DEG on its own during a 16 d laboratory exposure. After exposure, 67Zn concentrations in sediment showed higher levels in the upper section (1cm: 2.59 mg kg(-1)) decreasing progressively (2 cm: 1.63 mg kg(-1), 3 cm: 0.90 mg kg(-1), 4 cm: 0.67 mg kg(-1)) to a minimum value at the bottom (5 cm: 0.31 mg kg(-1)). 67Zn bioaccumulation was observed in both organisms exposed to 67ZnO NPs in DEG but no major inter-species differences were found. At the biochemical level, 67ZnO NPs exposure significantly induced increased glutathione-S-transferase activity in worms and catalase activity in clams whereas superoxide dismutase activity and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance levels were not affected in any species. Exposure to DEG on its own leads to a significant increase of metallothionein-like protein levels in clams compared with those exposed to 67ZnO NPs or controls. Burrowing behaviour as well as feeding rate were significantly impaired in both species exposed to 67ZnO NPs. Concerning exposure to DEG on its own, burrowing behaviour impairments were also shown in both species and feeding rate was impaired in bivalves. At environmentally realistic concentration of 67ZnO NPs in sediment, there is no strong evidence for a severe nanoparticle effect since most effects were also observed in the presence of DEG alone.
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- Pierre-Emmanuel Buffet
- LUNAM Université, MMS, EA2160, Faculté de pharmacie, 9, rue Bias BP53508, 44035 Nantes Cedex 1, France
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Selvam S, Rajiv Gandhi R, J. Suresh, Gowri S, Ravikumar S, Sundrarajan M. Antibacterial effect of novel synthesized sulfated β-cyclodextrin crosslinked cotton fabric and its improved antibacterial activities with ZnO, TiO2 and Ag nanoparticles coating. Int J Pharm 2012; 434:366-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.04.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 04/05/2012] [Accepted: 04/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zänker H, Schierz A. Engineered nanoparticles and their identification among natural nanoparticles. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2012; 5:107-132. [PMID: 22482788 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-062011-143130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The more nanotechnology develops, the more likely the release of engineered nanoparticles into the environment becomes. Due to a huge excess of natural nanoparticles, the identification and quantification of engineered nanoparticles pose a big challenge to analysts. Moreover, identification in a qualitative sense and quantification by mass concentration alone are not sufficient, because the potential environmental hazard arising from engineered nanoparticles is controlled by many other properties of the particles. We discuss the most important methods of fractionation and detection of both natural and engineered nanoparticles, with a focus on the chemical nature of the particles, particle concentration, and particle size. Analyses should not rely on only one method; instead, several complementary methods should, if possible, be used. Coupled techniques should be further developed and increasingly applied. Dedicated techniques that are tailored to the search for a particular sort of engineered nanoparticles are more promising than universal approaches that search for any engineered nanoparticles.
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- H Zänker
- Institute of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, D-01314 Dresden, Germany.
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Larner F, Rehkämper M. Evaluation of stable isotope tracing for ZnO nanomaterials--new constraints from high precision isotope analyses and modeling. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:4149-4158. [PMID: 22394426 DOI: 10.1021/es204440d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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This contribution evaluates two possible routes of stable isotope tracing for ZnO nanomaterials. For this we carried out the first high precision Zn isotope analyses of commercially available ZnO nanomaterials, to investigate whether such materials exhibit isotope fractionations that can be exploited for tracing purposes. These measurements revealed Zn isotopic compositions (of δ(66/64)Zn = +0.28 to -0.31‰ relative to JMC Lyon Zn) that are indistinguishable from "normal" natural and anthropogenic Zn in environmental samples. Stable isotope tracing therefore requires the application of purpose-made isotopically enriched ZnO nanoparticles. A detailed evaluation identified the most suitable and cost-effective labeling isotopes for different analytical requirements and techniques. It is shown that, using relatively inexpensive (68)Zn for labeling, ZnO nanoparticles can be reliably detected in natural samples with a Zn background of 100 μg/g at concentrations as low as about 5 ng/g, if the isotopic tracing analyses are carried out by high precision mass spectrometry. Stable isotope tracing may also be able to differentiate between the uptake by organisms of particulate ZnO and Zn(2+) ions from the dissolution of nanoparticles.
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- Fiona Larner
- Department of Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College, London, UK.
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Misra SK, Dybowska A, Berhanu D, Croteau MN, Luoma SN, Boccaccini AR, Valsami-Jones E. Isotopically modified nanoparticles for enhanced detection in bioaccumulation studies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:1216-22. [PMID: 22148182 DOI: 10.1021/es2039757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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This work presents results on synthesis of isotopically enriched (99% (65)Cu) copper oxide nanoparticles and its application in ecotoxicological studies. (65)CuO nanoparticles were synthesized as spheres (7 nm) and rods (7 × 40 nm). Significant differences were observed between the reactivity and dissolution of spherical and rod shaped nanoparticles. The extreme sensitivity of the stable isotope tracing technique developed in this study allowed determining Cu uptake at exposure concentrations equivalent to background Cu concentrations in freshwater systems (0.2-30 μg/L). Without a tracer, detection of newly accumulated Cu was impossible, even at exposure concentrations surpassing some of the most contaminated water systems (>1 mg/L).
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- Superb K Misra
- Natural History Museum, Dept. of Mineralogy, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom.
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