Effects of Nanoparticles on Algae: Adsorption, Distribution, Ecotoxicity and Fate
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Abstract
With the rapid development of nanotechnology and widespread use of nanoproducts, the ecotoxicity of nanoparticles (NPs) and their potential hazards to the environment have aroused great concern. Nanoparticles have increasingly been released into aquatic environments through various means, accumulating in aquatic organisms through food chains and leading to toxic effects on aquatic organisms. Nanoparticles are mainly classified into nano-metal, nano-oxide, carbon nanomaterials and quantum dots according to their components. Different NPs may have different levels of toxicity and effects on various aquatic organisms. In this paper, algae are used as model organisms to review the adsorption and distribution of NPs to algal cells, as well as the ecotoxicity of NPs on algae and fate in a water environment, systematically. Meanwhile, the toxic effects of NPs on algae are discussed with emphasis on three aspect effects on the cell membrane, cell metabolism and the photosynthesis system. Furthermore, suggestions and prospects are provided for future studies in this area.
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OpenAlex topics: Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications · Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
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Affiliations
School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Senior Talent Scientific Research Initial Funding Project of Jiangsu University · Open Project of Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, CAS
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