Comparison of the Level and Mechanisms of Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Nanofibers, and Silicon Nanotubes in Bioassay with Four Marine Microalgae

Comparison of the Level and Mechanisms of Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Nanofibers, and Silicon Nanotubes in Bioassay with Four Marine Microalgae

Nanoparticles (NPs) have various applications in medicine, cosmetics, optics, catalysis, environmental purification, and other areas nowadays. With an increasing annual production of NPs, the risks of their harmful influence to the environment and human health is rising. Currently, our knowledge abo...

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Main Authors: Konstantin Pikula, Vladimir Chaika, Alexander Zakharenko, Zhanna Markina, Aleksey Vedyagin, Vladimir Kuznetsov, Alexander Gusev, Soojin Park, Kirill Golokhvast
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
carbon nanotubes
microalgae
mode of action
nanofibers
silica nanotubes
toxicity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/3/485

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