Toxicity, uptake, and translocation of engineered nanomaterials in vascular plants

P Miralles, TL Church, AT Harris - Environmental science & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
To exploit the promised benefits of engineered nanomaterials, it is necessary to improve our
knowledge of their bioavailability and toxicity. The interactions between engineered …

Cellular uptake of nanoparticles as determined by particle properties, experimental conditions, and cell type

K Kettler, K Veltman, D van De Meent… - Environmental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The increased application of nanoparticles (NPs) is increasing the risk of their release into
the environment. Although many toxicity studies have been conducted, the environmental …

Accumulation and Embryotoxicity of Polystyrene Nanoparticles at Early Stage of Development of Sea Urchin Embryos Paracentrotus lividus

C Della Torre, E Bergami, A Salvati… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nanoplastic debris, resulted from runoff and weathering breakdown of macro-and
microplastics, represents an emerging concern for marine ecosystems. The aim of the …

Current advances in the biomedical applications of quantum dots: promises and challenges

N Le, K Kim - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Quantum dots (QDs) are a type of nanoparticle with exceptional photobleaching-resistant
fluorescence. They are highly sought after for their potential use in various optical-based …

Evidence for biomagnification of gold nanoparticles within a terrestrial food chain

JD Judy, JM Unrine, PM Bertsch - Environmental science & …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticles from the rapidly increasing number of consumer products that contain
manufactured nanomaterials are being discharged into waste streams. Increasing evidence …

Environmentally relevant approaches to assess nanoparticles ecotoxicity: a review

A Bour, F Mouchet, J Silvestre, L Gauthier… - Journal of hazardous …, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing production and use of nanoparticles (NPs), there is a lack of
knowledge about their environmental fate and ecotoxicity. Studies in environmentally …

Effects of nanoparticles on algae: Adsorption, distribution, ecotoxicity and fate

F Wang, W Guan, L Xu, Z Ding, H Ma, A Ma, N Terry - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
With the rapid development of nanotechnology and widespread use of nanoproducts, the
ecotoxicity of nanoparticles (NPs) and their potential hazards to the environment have …

Trophic transfer of TiO2 nanoparticles from daphnia to zebrafish in a simplified freshwater food chain

X Zhu, J Wang, X Zhang, Y Chang, Y Chen - Chemosphere, 2010 - Elsevier
The rapid development of nanotechnology and the corresponding increase in the use of
manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) in commercial products have led to concerns about …

Do engineered nanoparticles pose a significant threat to the aquatic environment?

TM Scown, R Van Aerle, CR Tyler - Critical reviews in toxicology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing industry of global economic importance, exploiting the
novel characteristics of materials manufactured at the nanoscale. The properties of …

Importance and health hazards of nanoparticles used in the food industry

B Naseer, G Srivastava, OS Qadri, SA Faridi… - Nanotechnology …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Nanoparticles are considered magic bullets because of their unique properties. Nowadays,
the use of nanoparticles has emerged in almost every field of science and technology, owing …