Study of the toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles to <i>Chlorella sorokiniana</i> under the influence of phosphate: spectroscopic quantification, photosynthetic efficiency and gene expression analysis
Hong Zhang, Zhu Chen, Qing Huang
Abstract
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are one of the most abundantly applied nanomaterials in nanotechnology-based industries, and recent research continues to highlight their transformations and potential eco-toxicity especially to aquatic environment.
Topics & Concepts
Chlorella sorokinianaPhosphatePhotosynthesisNanomaterialsNanoparticleToxicityNanotoxicologyNanotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental chemistryChlorellaMaterials scienceBotanyBiologyAlgaeBiochemistryOrganic chemistryNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications