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DOI 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00293
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Title (Primary) Influence of silver fiber morphology on dose-response relationship and enrichment in Daphnia magna studied by elemental imaging with LA-ICP-TOF-MS
Author Steska, T.; Wagner, S.; Reemtsma, T.; Kühnel, D.
Source Titel Chemical Research in Toxicology
Year 2024
Department ETOX; EAC
Volume 37
Issue 2
Page From 292
Page To 301
Language englisch
Topic T9 Healthy Planet
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Abstract This study aims to enhance the understanding of the environmental risks associated with nanomaterials, particularly nanofibers. Previous research suggested that silver fibers exhibit higher toxicity (EC50/48h 1.6–8.5 μg/L) compared to spherical silver particles (EC50/48h 43 μg/L). To investigate the hypothesis that toxicity is influenced by the morphology and size of nanomaterials, various silver nanofibers with different dimensions (length and diameter) were selected. The study assessed their toxicity toward Daphnia magna using the 48 h immobilization assay. The EC50 values for the different fibers ranged from 122 to 614 μg/L. Subsequently, the study quantified the uptake and distribution of two representative nanofibers in D. magna neonates by employing digestion and imaging mass spectrometry in the form of laser-ablation-ICP-MS. A novel sample preparation method was utilized, allowing the analysis of whole, intact daphnids, which facilitated the localization of silver material and prevented artifacts. The results revealed that, despite the similar ecotoxicity of the silver fibers, the amount of silver associated with the neonates differed by a factor of 2–3. However, both types of nanofibers were primarily found in the gut of the organisms. In conclusion, the findings of this study do not support the expectation that the morphology or size of silver materials affect their toxicity to D. magna.
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Steska, T., Wagner, S., Reemtsma, T., Kühnel, D. (2024):
Influence of silver fiber morphology on dose-response relationship and enrichment in Daphnia magna studied by elemental imaging with LA-ICP-TOF-MS
Chem. Res. Toxicol. 37 (2), 292 - 301 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00293