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Influence of Algae Age and Population on the Response to TiO 2 Nanoparticles

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  • David M. Metzler

    (School of Arts and Sciences, Gwynedd Mercy University, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437, USA)

  • Ayca Erdem

    (Department of Environmental Engineering, Akdeniz University, Antalya 07058, Turkey)

  • Chin Pao Huang

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, USA)

Abstract

This work shows the influence of algae age (at the time of the exposure) and the initial algae population on the response of green algae Raphidocelis subcapitata to titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs). The different algae age was obtained by changes in flow rate of continually stirred tank reactors prior to NP exposure. Increased algae age led to a decreased growth, variations in chlorophyll content, and an increased lipid peroxidation. Increased initial algae population (0.3−4.2 × 10 6 cells/mL) at a constant NP concentration (100 mg/L) caused a decline in the growth of algae. With increased initial algae population, the lipid peroxidation and chlorophyll both initially decreased and then increased. Lipid peroxidation had 4× the amount of the control at high and low initial population but, at mid-ranged initial population, had approximately half the control value. Chlorophyll a results also showed a similar trend. These results indicate that the physiological state of the algae is important for the toxicological effect of TiO 2 NPs. The condition of algae and exposure regime must be considered in detail when assessing the toxicological response of NPs to algae.

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  • David M. Metzler & Ayca Erdem & Chin Pao Huang, 2018. "Influence of Algae Age and Population on the Response to TiO 2 Nanoparticles," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:4:p:585-:d:137957
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