Aquatic Toxicity Comparison of Silver Nanoparticles and Silver Nanowires

作者：Sohn Eun Kyung; Johari Seyed Ali; Kim Tae Gyu; Kim Jin Kwon; Kim Ellen; Lee Ji Hyun; Chung Young Shin; Yu Il Je^*

来源：Biomed Research International, 2015, 2015: 893049.

DOI：10.1155/2015/893049

To better understand the potential ecotoxicological impact of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver nanowires (AgNWs) released into freshwater environments, the toxicities of these nanomaterials were assessed and compared using Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) test guidelines, including a "Daphnia sp., acute immobilization test," "Fish, acute toxicity test," and "freshwater alga and cyanobacteria, growth inhibition test." Based on the estimated median lethal/effective concentrations of AgNPs and AgNWs, the susceptibility to the nanomaterials was different among test organisms (daphnia > algae > fish), suggesting that theAgNPs are classified as "category acute 1" for Daphniamagna, "category acute 2" for Oryzias latipes, and "category acute 1" for Raphidocelis subcapitata, while the AgNWs are classified as "category acute 1" for Daphnia magna, "category acute 2" for Oryzias latipes, and "category acute 2" for Raphidocelis subcapitata, according to the GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals). In conclusion, the present results suggest that more attention should be paid to prevent the accidental or intentional release of silver nanomaterials into freshwater aquatic environments.

• 出版日期2015