Synergistic impact of nanoplastics and nanopesticides on <i>Artemia salina</i> and toxicity analysis
Mahalakshmi Kamalakannan, Durgalakshmi Rajendran, John Thomas, Natarajan Chandrasekaran
Abstract
. This study envisages the individual and combined toxicity of nanopesticides and PSNPs on aquatic organisms. Increased plastic usage and new-age chemicals for agriculture could result in the formation of a PSNPs-NPER complex potentially causing highly toxic effects on aquatic animals, compared to their pristine forms. Therefore, we should also consider the other side of nanotechnology in agriculture.
Topics & Concepts
Artemia salinaToxicityChemistryToxicologyBiologyOrganic chemistryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications