Toxicity of Ag, CuO and ZnO nanoparticles to selected environmentally relevant test organisms and mammalian cells in vitro: a critical review
National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics · Tallinn University of Technology · +1 more institution
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) of copper oxide (CuO), zinc oxide (ZnO) and especially nanosilver are intentionally used to fight the undesirable growth of bacteria, fungi and algae. Release of these NPs from consumer and household products into waste streams and further into the environment may, however, pose threat to the 'non-target' organisms, such as natural microbes and aquatic organisms. This review summarizes the recent research on (eco)toxicity of silver (Ag), CuO and ZnO NPs. Organism-wise it focuses on key test species used for the analysis of ecotoxicological hazard. For comparison, the toxic effects of studied NPs toward mammalian cells in vitro were addressed. Altogether 317 L(E)C50 or minimal inhibitory…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 40.81
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 210
Authors
6- OBOlesja BondarenkoCorresponding
National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
- KJKatre Juganson
National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn University of Technology
- AIAngela Ivask
National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
- KKKaja Kasemets
National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
- MMMonika Mortimer
National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, University of Geneva
Topics & keywords
- In vitro
- Toxicity
- Nanoparticle
- Chemistry
- Toxicology
- Environmental chemistry
- Nanotechnology
- Biology