Bioactivity of nanosilver in Caenorhabditis elegans: Effects of size, coat, and shape

Bioactivity of nanosilver in Caenorhabditis elegans: Effects of size, coat, and shape

The in vivo toxicity to eukaryotes of nanosilver (AgNP) spheres and plates in two sizes each was assessed using the simple model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. For each shape, smaller AgNP size correlated with higher toxicity, as indicated by reduced larval growth. Smaller size also correlated wit...

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Main Authors: Piper Reid Hunt, Zachary Keltner, Xiugong Gao, Steven J. Oldenburg, Priyanka Bushana, Nicholas Olejnik, Robert L. Sprando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Subjects:
Nanosilver
Ionic silver
Growth assay
Silver uptake
Physico-chemical properties
Alternative toxicity model
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750014001176

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