Chemical stability of CdSe quantum dots in seawater and their effects on a marine microalga

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 122-123, Issue , 2012, Pages 153-162

  Morelli, Elisabetta ^a   Cioni, Patrizia ^a   Posarelli, Mauro ^b   Gabellieri, Edi ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microalgae; Nanoparticles; Oxidative stress; Phytochelatins; Quantum dots; Seawater

Indexed keywords

ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; CARBOXYLIC ACID; ETHANOLAMINE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; NANOPARTICLE; PHYTOCHELATIN; QUANTUM DOT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SEA WATER; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TOLUENE;

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMARKER; CADMIUM; DIATOM; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROALGA; OXIDATION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SEAWATER; TOXICITY;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIATOM; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SALINITY; SUPERNATANT; SYNTHESIS;

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROALGAE; NANOSPHERES; PHYTOCHELATINS; QUANTUM DOTS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SEAWATER; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE; NITZSCHIA ALBA; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM;

EID: 84863758195     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: 18791514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2012.06.012     Document Type: Article

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