کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2583142 | 1130680 | 2015 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• UV exposure greatly increased ROS production in mixture of nano-TiO2 and algae.
• Nano-TiO2 inhibited algal growth under visible light.
• UV pre-exposure did not increase algal 96 h growth inhibition effect of nano-TiO2.
• ROS generation is not directly involved in nano-TiO2's sublethal effects on algae.
This study investigated the possibility that titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO2) toxicity in Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata involves reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, using the dichlorodihydrofluorescein (DCF) assay. Algae were exposed to nano-TiO2 under laboratory fluorescent lamps supplemented with UV irradiation for 3 h, with or without a UV filter. Results showed that nano-TiO2 increased ROS production in UV-exposed cells, with or without a UV filter (LOEC values were 250 and 10 mg/L, respectively). Sublethal effects of nano-TiO2 on UV pre-exposed algae were also examined. Toxicity studies indicated that exposure to nano-TiO2 agglomerates decreased algal growth following 3 h pre-exposure to UV, with or without a UV filter (EC50s were 8.7 and 6.3 mg/L, respectively). The present study suggests that the growth inhibitory effects of nano-TiO2 in algae occurred at concentrations lower than those that can elevate DCF fluorescence, and that ROS generation is not directly involved with the sublethal effects of nano-TiO2 in algae.
Journal: Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology - Volume 39, Issue 3, May 2015, Pages 1074–1080