Developmental phytotoxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles to Arabidopsis thaliana

• Published in: Environmental toxicology and chemistry Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 669 - 675
• Main Authors: Lee, Chang Woo, Mahendra, Shaily, Zodrow, Katherine, Li, Dong, Tsai, Yu-Chang, Braam, Janet, Alvarez, Pedro J.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2010; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Aluminum oxide; Aluminum Oxide - toxicity; Arabidopsis; Arabidopsis - drug effects; Arabidopsis - growth & development; Arabidopsis thaliana; Dissolution; Environmental impact; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Ferrosoferric Oxide - toxicity; Flowers & plants; Germination; Germination - drug effects; Metal Nanoparticles - toxicity; Metal oxide nanoparticles; Metal oxides; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanotoxicology; Phytotoxicity; Seeds; Silica; Silicon Dioxide - toxicity; Toxicity; Zinc; Zinc oxide; Zinc Oxide - toxicity

Phytotoxicity is an important consideration to understand the potential environmental impacts of manufactured nanomaterials. Here, we report on the effects of four metal oxide nanoparticles, aluminum oxide (nAl2O3), silicon dioxide (nSiO2), magnetite (nFe3O4), and zinc oxide (nZnO), on the developme...