Colloidal Stability and Toxicity of Gold Nanoparticles and Gold Chloride on <Emphasis Type="Italic">Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</Emphasis> |
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| Authors: | Renata Behra Bettina Wagner Linn Sgier David Kistler |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Environmental Toxicology,Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology,Dübendorf,Switzerland;2.Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics,ETH-Zürich,Zurich,Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | Here we have examined interactions of gold nanoparticles differing in primary particle size and coating with the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as function of the colloidal stability of the particles in the experimental media used for toxicity studies. Interactions of dissolved Au3+ ions with algae were also examined. Included endpoints were photosynthetic yield and algal growth. Morphological and structural effects were examined microscopically and by flow cytometry. The results indicate no significant toxicity of gold nanoparticles to C. reinhardtii. Analysis of published data suggests toxicity of gold nanoparticles on algal growth to relate rather to particular coatings than to the gold core. |
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