Emerging trends in nanoparticle toxicity and the significance of using Daphnia as a model organism

Z Liu, CR Malinowski, MS Sepúlveda - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoparticle production is on the rise due to its many uses in the burgeoning
nanotechnology industry. Although nanoparticles have growing applications, there is great …

Environmental transformation and nano-toxicity of engineered nano-particles (ENPs) in aquatic and terrestrial organisms

Q Abbas, B Yousaf, H Ullah, MU Ali, YS Ok… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development in nanotechnology and incorporation of engineered nano-particles
(ENPs) in a wide range of consumer products releasing the massive quantities of ENPs in …

Humic acid alleviates the toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastic particles to Daphnia magna

OO Fadare, B Wan, LH Guo, Y Xin, W Qin… - Environmental Science …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
With worldwide environmental accumulation of plastics and their recognized degradation
into smaller particles, attention to their impacts on ecological systems and humans has been …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicological interactions induced by chronic exposure to gold nanoparticles and microplastics mixtures in Daphnia magna

A Pacheco, A Martins, L Guilhermino - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The effects of emerging environmental contaminants on human and environmental health is
of high concern, especially those potentially induced by mixtures. The main goal of the …

Nanoparticles induce dermal and intestinal innate immune system responses in zebrafish embryos

NR Brun, BEV Koch, M Varela… - Environmental …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Major molecular mechanisms that underpin the toxicity of nanoparticles (NPs) are the
formation of reactive oxygen species and the induction of inflammation. The latter is …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity effects of functionalized quantum dots, gold and polystyrene nanoparticles on target aquatic biological models: a review

G Libralato, E Galdiero, A Falanga, R Carotenuto… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Nano-based products are widespread in several sectors, including textiles, medical-
products, cosmetics, paints and plastics. Nanosafety and safe-by-design are driving …

[HTML][HTML] The complexity of micro-and nanoplastic research in the genus Daphnia–A systematic review of study variability and a meta-analysis of immobilization rates

J Brehm, S Ritschar, C Laforsch, MM Mair - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the number of publications on nano-and microplastic particles (NMPs)
effects on freshwater organisms has increased rapidly. Freshwater crustaceans of the genus …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of size and surface chemistry on the bioavailability, tissue distribution and toxicity of gold nanoparticles in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

DL Windell, S Mourabit, J Moger, SF Owen… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are widely used in biomedicine and their specific properties
including, size, geometrics, and surface coating, will affect their fate and behaviour in …

Genotoxicity of metal based engineered nanoparticles in aquatic organisms: A review

N Mahaye, M Thwala, DA Cowan, N Musee - Mutation Research/Reviews …, 2017 - Elsevier
Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are an emerging class of environmental contaminants, but
are generally found in very low concentrations and are therefore likely to exert sub-lethal …

[HTML][HTML] Dispersion state phase diagram of citrate-coated metallic nanoparticles in saline solutions

S Franco-Ulloa, G Tatulli, SL Bore… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The fundamental interactions underlying citrate-mediated chemical stability of metal
nanoparticles, and their surface characteristics dictating particle dispersion/aggregation in …