Cytotoxicity of TiO 2 nanoparticles toward Escherichia coli in an aquatic environment: effects of nanoparticle structural oxygen deficiency and aqueous salinity

Y Qin, X Guo, F Tou, H Pan, J Feng, J Xu… - Environmental …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Although the cytotoxicity of TiO2 NPs has been examined on various biological species, it
remains a mystery how the NPs' crystal structural deficiency (ie, oxygen vacancies and other …

Toxicity of TiO2 Nanoparticles to Escherichia coli: Effects of Particle Size, Crystal Phase and Water Chemistry

X Lin, J Li, S Ma, G Liu, K Yang, M Tong, D Lin - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Controversial and inconsistent results on the eco-toxicity of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) are
commonly found in recorded studies and more experimental works are therefore warranted …

Nanostructured TiO2: Transport Behavior and Effects on Aquatic Microbial Communities under Environmental Conditions

TJ Battin, FVD Kammer, A Weilhartner… - … science & technology, 2009 - ACS Publications
Industry has already commenced the large-scale production of some nanomaterials.
Evidence for toxic effects of engineered nanoparticles (ENP) on model organisms is …

Cytotoxicity of TiO2 nanoparticles towards freshwater sediment microorganisms at low exposure concentrations

J Kumari, D Kumar, A Mathur, A Naseer… - Environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
There is a persistent need to assess the effects of TiO 2 nanoparticles on the aquatic
ecosystem owing to their increasing usage in consumer products and risk of environmental …

[PDF][PDF] Engineered TiO 2 nanoparticles: their fate and effects in natural aquatic environments

X He, HM Hwang - Chem Phys Res J, 2014 - researchgate.net
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have greatly impacted human society as well as natural
environments over the past decade, in consequence of their production on a massive scale …

The effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the aquatic ecosystem: A comparative ecotoxicity study with test organisms of different trophic levels

I Fekete-Kertész, G Maros, K Gruiz… - Periodica Polytechnica …, 2016 - pp.bme.hu
A comprehensive ecotoxicological assessment was carried out with Degussa VP nano TiO 2
suspension applying a bioluminescent bacterium (Aliivibrio fischeri), algae …

Ecotoxicity of engineered TiO2 nanoparticles to saltwater organisms: an overview

D Minetto, G Libralato, AV Ghirardini - Environment international, 2014 - Elsevier
The innovative properties of nanomaterials make them suitable for various applications in
many fields. In particular, TiO 2 nanoparticles (nTiO 2) are widely used in paints, in …

Toxicological assessment of TiO 2 nanoparticles by recombinant Escherichia coli bacteria

G Jiang, Z Shen, J Niu, Y Bao, J Chen… - Journal of Environmental …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Rapid and efficient methods to assess nanoparticle toxicity are desired in current research.
Here we showed that Escherichia coli labeled by green fluorescent protein can be a good …

Assessing the effect of different natural dissolved organic matters on the cytotoxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles with bacteria

X He, WG Aker, H Hwang - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) are among the most widely
manufactured nanomaterials on a global scale. However, prudent and vigilant surveillance …

Cytotoxicity of commercial nano-TiO2 to Escherichia coli assessed by high-throughput screening: effects of environmental factors

T Tong, CTT Binh, JJ Kelly, JF Gaillard, KA Gray - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
The extensive use of nano-TiO2 in industry has led to growing concerns about its potential
environmental impacts. However, negligible toxicity is commonly reported under insufficient …