International standardized procedures for in vivo evaluation of multi-walled carbon nanotube toxicity in water

The classical approach in ecotoxicological evaluation of chemical substances consists of conducting standardized bioassays on organism models. In this work, the potential impact of industrial multi-walled carbon nanotubes was investigated by ecotoxicological standardized procedures using aquatic org...

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Published in:Toxicological and environmental chemistry 2016-09, Vol.98 (8), p.829-847
Main Authors: Mouchet, Florence, Gancet, Christian, Flahaut, Emmanuel, Pinelli, Eric, Boutonnet, Jean-Charles, Gauthier, Laury
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Amphibia
amphibians
Aquatic life
Bacteria
Bioassays
Biocompatibility
Daphnia
ecotoxicity
Fish
Multi wall carbon nanotubes
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes
Nanotubes
Organisms
standardized bioassays
Toxicity
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Summary:The classical approach in ecotoxicological evaluation of chemical substances consists of conducting standardized bioassays on organism models. In this work, the potential impact of industrial multi-walled carbon nanotubes was investigated by ecotoxicological standardized procedures using aquatic organisms of different trophic levels, namely bacteria, green algae, invertebrates, fish, and amphibians. The results indicated (1) inhibition of growth in amphibians at 50 mg L −1 and higher, and (2) no effects on daphnia and fish up to 100 mg L −1 . With the exception of algae (for which Fe deficiency is measured), it seems that the observed toxicity may be due to physiological effects in relation to the ingestion of carbon nanotubes not necessarily related to their intrinsic effects.
ISSN:0277-2248
1029-0486
DOI:10.1080/02772248.2015.1133818