Silver nanoparticles in the environment: Sources, detection and ecotoxicology

E McGillicuddy, I Murray, S Kavanagh… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
The environmental impact of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) has become a topic of interest
recently, this is due to the fact that AgNPs have been included in numerous consumer …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity of Ag, CuO and ZnO nanoparticles to selected environmentally relevant test organisms and mammalian cells in vitro: a critical review

O Bondarenko, K Juganson, A Ivask, K Kasemets… - Archives of …, 2013 - Springer
Nanoparticles (NPs) of copper oxide (CuO), zinc oxide (ZnO) and especially nanosilver are
intentionally used to fight the undesirable growth of bacteria, fungi and algae. Release of …

Oral toxicity of silver ions, silver nanoparticles and colloidal silver–a review

N Hadrup, HR Lam - Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Orally administered silver has been described to be absorbed in a range of 0.4–18% in
mammals with a human value of 18%. Based on findings in animals, silver seems to be …

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 …

Mechanism of Silver Nanoparticle Toxicity Is Dependent on Dissolved Silver and Surface Coating in Caenorhabditis elegans

X Yang, AP Gondikas, SM Marinakos… - … science & technology, 2012 - ACS Publications
The rapidly increasing use of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in consumer products and
medical applications has raised ecological and human health concerns. A key question for …

Size-controlled dissolution of organic-coated silver nanoparticles

R Ma, C Levard, SM Marinakos, Y Cheng… - … science & technology, 2012 - ACS Publications
The solubility of Ag NPs can affect their toxicity and persistence in the environment. We
measured the solubility of organic-coated silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) having particle …

Probabilistic environmental risk assessment of five nanomaterials (nano-TiO2, nano-Ag, nano-ZnO, CNT, and fullerenes)

C Coll, D Notter, F Gottschalk, T Sun, C Som… - …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The environmental risks of five engineered nanomaterials (nano-TiO2, nano-Ag, nano-ZnO,
CNT, and fullerenes) were quantified in water, soils, and sediments using probabilistic …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity of various silver nanoparticles compared to silver ions in Daphnia magna

S Asghari, SA Johari, JH Lee, YS Kim, YB Jeon… - Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Background To better understand the potential ecotoxicological impacts of silver
nanoparticles released into freshwater environments, the Daphnia magna 48-hour …

Impact of metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles on wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion

Y Yang, C Zhang, Z Hu - Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Metallic and metal oxide nanomaterials have been increasingly used in consumer products
(eg sunscreen, socks), the medical and electronic industries, and environmental …

Biological and environmental transformations of copper-based nanomaterials

Z Wang, A Von Dem Bussche, PK Kabadi, AB Kane… - ACS …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Copper-based nanoparticles are an important class of materials with applications as
catalysts, conductive inks, and antimicrobial agents. Environmental and safety issues are …