Toxicity of engineered nanomaterials to aquatic and land snails: A scientometric and systematic review

MB Caixeta, PS Araújo, BB Gonçalves, LD Silva… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
The emerging growth of nanotechnology has attracted great attention due to its application
in the parasite and intermediate host control. However, the knowledge concerning the …

Assessing the environmental effects related to quantum dot structure, function, synthesis and exposure

MS Giroux, Z Zahra, OA Salawu, RM Burgess… - Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dots (QDs) are engineered semiconductor nanocrystals with unique fluorescent,
quantum confinement, and quantum yield properties, making them valuable in a range of …

A review: Properties and diverse applications of smart magnetic quantum dots

R Katwal - Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2023 - Elsevier
An increasing number of scientific publications on magnetic quantum dots (MQDs) have
revealed the growing interest of scientific society in this area. MQDs with a size of a few …

Occurrence, behavior, and ecotoxicity of quantum dots in aquatic environments

Y Zhang, C Qin, H Wang, X Hu, Y Gao - Environmental Science: Nano, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dots (QDs), as a new type of nanomaterial, are widely used in the biomedical,
electronic, and energy fields. Due to their special physicochemical properties and …

Risk assessment of iron oxide nanoparticles in an aquatic ecosystem: a case study on Biomphalaria glabrata

MB Caixeta, PS Araújo, CC Rodrigues… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been applied in several sectors in the environmental
field, such as aquatic nanoremediation, due to their unique superparamagnetic and …

Mechanism of action and toxicological evaluation of engineered layered double hydroxide nanomaterials in Biomphalaria alexandrina snails

H Abdel-Tawab, AM Ibrahim, T Hussein… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanomaterials have recently become immense research
area as it is used widely in industries. So, it's chance of their release into natural …

Chronic and transgenerational effects of silver nanoparticles in freshwater gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis

T Wang, W Liu - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional ecotoxicological studies prove to be focused mainly on single-generation,
multigenerational research in ecotoxicological testing is needed to improve the predictive …

Emerging investigator series: metal nanoparticles in freshwater: transformation, bioavailability and effects on invertebrates

T Wang, W Liu - Environmental Science: Nano, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing use of metal oxide-based nanoparticles (MNPs) and their release into the
environment cast concerns about their environmental impacts. Massive efforts have been …

Biomphalaria embryotoxicity test (BET): 60 years of research crossing boundaries for develo** standard protocols

MB Caixeta, PS Araújo, AC Pereira… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Snail's embryotoxicity test is a suitable approach for toxicity assay of traditional and
emerging pollutants, environmental risk assessment, as well as screening and development …

Evaluation of the teratogenic potency of bulk zinc oxide and its nanoparticles on embryos of the freshwater snail, Helisoma duryi

MA Kandeil, SH Eissa, HK Salem, SS Hassan - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Bulk zinc oxide (ZnO-BPs) and its nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are frequently used in
various products for humans. Helisoma duryi embryos can serve as effective model …