Toxicity and mechanisms of action of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in living organisms

J Hou, L Wang, C Wang, S Zhang, H Liu, S Li… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) are one of the most widely used
nanomaterials in the consumer products, agriculture, and energy sectors. Their large …

Recent progress towards the application of biofloc technology for tilapia farming

MH Khanjani, M Sharifinia, S Hajirezaee - Aquaculture, 2022 - Elsevier
Water and land scarcity are both major barriers to aquaculture. New technologies such as
intensive aquaculture with limited water exchange should be used as a way to overcome …

Toxic effects of different types of zinc oxide nanoparticles on algae, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates and microorganisms

J Hou, Y Wu, X Li, B Wei, S Li, X Wang - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Concerns about the potential environmental risks of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are
becoming an important issue because of their rapid growth in different fields. ZnO NPs are …

Nanotechnology in agriculture, livestock, and aquaculture in China. A review

S Huang, L Wang, L Liu, Y Hou, L Li - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2015 - Springer
Nanoscience emerged in the late 1980s and is developed and applied in China since the
middle of the 1990s. Although nanotechnologies have been less developed in agronomy …

[PDF][PDF] Titanium dioxide in our everyday life; is it safe?

M Skocaj, M Filipic, J Petkovic, S Novak - Radiology and oncology, 2011 - sciendo.com
Background. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is considered as an inert and safe material and has
been used in many applications for decades. However, with the development of …

Environmental impacts due to the use of sunscreen products: a mini-review

M Chatzigianni, P Pavlou, A Siamidi, M Vlachou… - Ecotoxicology, 2022 - Springer
Sunscreen use has increased in recent years, as sunscreen products minimize the
damaging effects of solar radiation. Active ingredients called ultraviolet (UV) filters or UV …

Critical review on the toxicity of some widely used engineered nanoparticles

V Srivastava, D Gusain, YC Sharma - Industrial & Engineering …, 2015 - ACS Publications
With tremendous increase in development of nanotechnology, there is a develo**
enthusiasm toward the application of nanoparticles in diverse areas. Carbon nanotubes …

Physiological effects of nanoparticles on fish: a comparison of nanometals versus metal ions

BJ Shaw, RD Handy - Environment international, 2011 - Elsevier
The use of nanoscale materials is growing exponentially, but there are also concerns about
the environmental hazard to aquatic biota. Metal-containing engineered nanoparticles (NPs) …

Ecotoxicity of nanosized TiO2. Review of in vivo data

A Menard, D Drobne, A Jemec - Environmental Pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
This report presents an exhaustive literature review of data on the effect of nanoparticulate
TiO2 on algae, higher plants, aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates and freshwater fish. The …

Histopathological effects of waterborne copper nanoparticles and copper sulphate on the organs of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

GA Al-Bairuty, BJ Shaw, RD Handy, TB Henry - Aquatic toxicology, 2013 - Elsevier
It is unclear whether copper nanoparticles are more toxic than traditional forms of dissolved
copper. This study aimed to describe the pathologies in gill, gut, liver, kidney, brain and …