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| Title |
A novel approach reveals that zinc oxide nanoparticles are bioavailable and toxic after dietary exposures
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| Published in |
Nanotoxicology, July 2010
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| DOI | 10.3109/17435390.2010.501914 |
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| Authors |
Marie-Noële Croteau, Agnieszka D. Dybowska, Samuel N. Luoma, Eugenia Valsami-Jones |
| Abstract |
If engineered nanomaterials are released into the environment, some are likely to end up associated with the food of animals due to aggregation and sorption processes. However, few studies have considered dietary exposure of nanomaterials. Here we show that zinc (Zn) from isotopically modified (67)ZnO particles is efficiently assimilated by freshwater snails when ingested with food. The (67)Zn from nano-sized (67)ZnO appears as bioavailable as (67)Zn internalized by diatoms. Apparent agglomeration of the zinc oxide (ZnO) particles did not reduce bioavailability, nor preclude toxicity. In the diet, ZnO nanoparticles damage digestion: snails ate less, defecated less and inefficiently processed the ingested food when exposed to high concentrations of ZnO. It was not clear whether the toxicity was due to the high Zn dose achieved with nanoparticles or to the ZnO nanoparticles themselves. Further study of exposure from nanoparticles in food would greatly benefit assessment of ecological and human health risks. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 84 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 80 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 24% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 17% |
| Researcher | 14 | 17% |
| Professor | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 12 | 14% |
| Unknown | 12 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 23 | 27% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 17 | 20% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 7% |
| Engineering | 5 | 6% |
| Materials Science | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 16 | 19% |
| Unknown | 13 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
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