Quantification of particulate Ag in rainbow trout organs following dietary exposure to silver nitrate, or two forms of engineered silver nanoparticles
Nathaniel J. Clark, Robert Clough, David Boyle, Richard D. Handy
Abstract
Following exposure to a diet containing a control (no added Ag), AgNO<sub>3</sub>, Ag NPs or Ag<sub>2</sub>S NPs, Ag-containing particles were found in organs of all treatments, with the highest concentrations following exposure to AgNO<sub>3</sub> or Ag NP.
Topics & Concepts
Rainbow troutSilver nitrateSilver nanoparticleParticulatesNitrateEnvironmental chemistryNanoparticleChemistryNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyFish <Actinopterygii>BiologyFisheryOrganic chemistryNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMercury impact and mitigation studiesSelenium in Biological Systems