Nano-silver induces dose-response effects on the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 216-223

  Ellegaard Jensen, Lea ^a,c   Jensen, Keld Alstrup ^b   Johansen, Anders ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Dose response; Nano silver; Nanoparticle; Nematode

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; POVIDONE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE;

ACCLIMATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NEMATODE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SILVER; TOXICITY TEST;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPOSURE; LETHALITY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; SILVER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA; NEMATODA;

EID: 84860500541     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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