Metabolomics reveals that engineered nanomaterial exposure in soil alters both soil rhizosphere metabolite profiles and maize metabolic pathways

• Published in: Environmental science. Nano Vol. 6; no. 6; pp. 1716 - 1727
• Main Authors: Zhao, Lijuan, Zhang, Huiling, White, Jason C, Chen, Xiaoqiang, Li, Hongbo, Qu, Xiaolei, Ji, Rong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 13.06.2019
• Subjects: Abundance; Amino acids; Biological activity; Carbohydrates; Carbon content; Corn; Exposure; Hydroxycinnamic acid; Inositol; Iron oxides; Leaves; Levoglucosan; Linolenic acid; Metabolic pathways; Metabolic response; Metabolism; Metabolites; Metabolomics; Microbial activity; Microorganisms; Nanomaterials; Nanotechnology; Organic carbon; Organic chemistry; Plant communities; Plant growth; Plant metabolism; Plant tissues; Profiles; Rhizosphere; Risk assessment; Roots; Silica; Silicon dioxide; Soil; Soil chemistry; Soil investigations; Soil profiles; Sustainable development; Tables; Tissue; Titanium dioxide; Total organic carbon

Accurate risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in the environment is important for sustainable development and application of nanotechnology. Soil metabolomics, which reflects the integrated response of both plant and microbial communities to ENM exposure, has not been used extensively....