Nanomaterials in the environment: behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects—an updated review

JR Lead, GE Batley, PJJ Alvarez… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Environmental transformations of silver nanoparticles: impact on stability and toxicity

C Levard, EM Hotze, GV Lowry… - Environmental science & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) readily transform in the environment, which modifies their
properties and alters their transport, fate, and toxicity. It is essential to consider such …

Plant response to silver nanoparticles: a critical review

KS Siddiqi, A Husen - Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Although several metal ions/metal nanoparticles (NPs) are toxic to both plants and animals,
some of them are used as nutrients and growth promoters. Plants exposed to silver …

Silver nanoparticles: behaviour and effects in the aquatic environment

J Fabrega, SN Luoma, CR Tyler, TS Galloway… - Environment …, 2011 - Elsevier
This review summarises and evaluates the present knowledge on the behaviour, the
biological effects and the routes of uptake of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) to organisms, with …

Impacts of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles on marine organisms

TJ Baker, CR Tyler, TS Galloway - Environmental pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Increasing use of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles [Me (O) NPs] in products means
many will inevitably find their way into marine systems. Their likely fate here is sedimentation …

The antibacterial effects of silver, titanium dioxide and silica dioxide nanoparticles compared to the dental disinfectant chlorhexidine on Streptococcus mutans using a …

A Besinis, T De Peralta, RD Handy - Nanotoxicology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Metal-containing nanomaterials have the potential to be used in dentistry for infection
control, but little is known about their antibacterial properties. This study investigated the …

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 …

Effects of silver nanoparticle exposure on germination and early growth of eleven wetland plants

L Yin, BP Colman, BM McGill, JP Wright, ES Bernhardt - 2012 - journals.plos.org
The increasing commercial production of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) has led to
concerns over the potential adverse impacts of these ENPs on biota in natural environments …

Engineered ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles induce oxidative stress and DNA damage leading to reduced viability of Escherichia coli

A Kumar, AK Pandey, SS Singh, R Shanker… - Free Radical Biology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Extensive use of engineered nanoparticle (ENP)-based consumer products and their
release into the environment have raised a global concern pertaining to their adverse effects …

Evidence for Negative Effects of TiO2 and ZnO Nanoparticles on Soil Bacterial Communities

Y Ge, JP Schimel, PA Holden - Environmental science & …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Increased use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) raises concerns about their
environmental impacts, but the effects of metal oxide ENPs on environmental processes and …