Comparative toxicity of several metal oxide nanoparticle aqueous suspensions to Zebrafish (Danio rerio) early developmental stage

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 278-284

  Zhu, Xiaoshan ^a   Zhu, Lin ^a   Duan, Zhenghua ^a   Qi, Ruiqi ^a   Li, Yan ^a   Lang, Yupeng ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alumina; Early developmental stage; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticle; Titanium oxide; Toxicity; Zebrafish; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TOXICITY; ZINC OXIDE;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; COMPARATIVE TOXICITY; NANOSCALE ZINC OXIDE (NZNO); ZEBRAFISH;

FISH;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; METAL OXIDE; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ECOTOXICITY; EMBRYO; EMBRYOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HATCHING; LARVA; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SURVIVAL; SUSPENSION; TISSUE INJURY; ZEBRA FISH;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; NANOPARTICLES; SUSPENSIONS; TITANIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZEBRAFISH; ZINC OXIDE;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 38349153561     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701792779     Document Type: Article

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