Evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene family materials
Bioaccumulation is a key factor in understanding the potential ecotoxicity of substances. While there are well-developed models and methods to evaluate bioaccumulation of dissolved organic and inorganic substances, it is substantially more challenging to assess bioaccumulation of particulate contami...
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| author | Elijah Petersen Ana C. Barrios Rhema Bjorkland David G. Goodwin, Jr Jennifer Li Greta Waissi Theodore Henry |
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| description | Bioaccumulation is a key factor in understanding the potential ecotoxicity of substances. While there are well-developed models and methods to evaluate bioaccumulation of dissolved organic and inorganic substances, it is substantially more challenging to assess bioaccumulation of particulate contaminants such as engineered carbon nanomaterials (CNMs; carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene family nanomaterials (GFNs), and fullerenes) and nanoplastics. In this study, the methods used to evaluate bioaccumulation of different CNMs and nanoplastics are critically reviewed. In plant studies, uptake of CNMs and nanoplastics into the roots and stems was observed. For multicellular organisms other than plants, absorbance across epithelial surfaces was typically limited. Biomagnification was not observed for CNTs and GFNs but were observed for nanoplastics in some studies. However, the reported absorption in many nanoplastic studies may be a consequence of an experimental artifact, namely release of the fluorescent probe from the plastic particles and subsequent uptake. We identify that additional work is needed to develop analytical methods to provide robust, orthogonal methods that can measure unlabeled (e.g., without isotopic or fluorescent labels) CNMs and nanoplastics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d54b4c54c7ed456c9080863315244df52023-03-17T04:32:11ZengElsevierEnvironment International0160-41202023-03-01173107650Evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene family materialsElijah Petersen0Ana C. Barrios1Rhema Bjorkland2David G. Goodwin, Jr3Jennifer Li4Greta Waissi5Theodore Henry6Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, United States; Corresponding author.Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, United StatesGeorge Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, United StatesEngineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD 20899, United StatesBiosystems and Biomaterials Division, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, United StatesUniversity of Eastern Finland, School of Pharmacy, POB 1627 70211, Kuopio, FinlandInstitute of Life and Earth Sciences, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United KingdomBioaccumulation is a key factor in understanding the potential ecotoxicity of substances. While there are well-developed models and methods to evaluate bioaccumulation of dissolved organic and inorganic substances, it is substantially more challenging to assess bioaccumulation of particulate contaminants such as engineered carbon nanomaterials (CNMs; carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene family nanomaterials (GFNs), and fullerenes) and nanoplastics. In this study, the methods used to evaluate bioaccumulation of different CNMs and nanoplastics are critically reviewed. In plant studies, uptake of CNMs and nanoplastics into the roots and stems was observed. For multicellular organisms other than plants, absorbance across epithelial surfaces was typically limited. Biomagnification was not observed for CNTs and GFNs but were observed for nanoplastics in some studies. However, the reported absorption in many nanoplastic studies may be a consequence of an experimental artifact, namely release of the fluorescent probe from the plastic particles and subsequent uptake. We identify that additional work is needed to develop analytical methods to provide robust, orthogonal methods that can measure unlabeled (e.g., without isotopic or fluorescent labels) CNMs and nanoplastics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022005773Trophic transferNanoparticlesNanotechnologyEngineered nanomaterials |
| spellingShingle | Elijah Petersen Ana C. Barrios Rhema Bjorkland David G. Goodwin, Jr Jennifer Li Greta Waissi Theodore Henry Evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene family materials Environment International Trophic transfer Nanoparticles Nanotechnology Engineered nanomaterials |
| title | Evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene family materials |
| title_full | Evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene family materials |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene family materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene family materials |
| title_short | Evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene family materials |
| title_sort | evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics carbon nanotubes fullerenes and graphene family materials |
| topic | Trophic transfer Nanoparticles Nanotechnology Engineered nanomaterials |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022005773 |
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