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- Title
Toxicity of different-sized cobalt ferrite (CoFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) nanoparticles to Oncorhynchus mykiss at early development stages.
- Authors
Jurgelėnė, Živilė; Jagminas, Arūnas; Montvydienė, Danguolė; Stankevičiūtė, Milda; Sauliutė, Gintarė; Pažusienė, Janina; Butrimienė, Renata; Mikalauskaitė, Agnė; Jokšas, Kęstutis; Kazlauskienė, Nijolė; Karabanovas, Vitalijus
- Abstract
As innovative and versatile agents with potential applications in a wide range of fields including medicine, electronics, wastewater treatment, cosmetics, and energy storage devices, magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are significant attention. However, our knowledge of the harmful effects of different-sized NPs, particularly of their effects on aquatic animals, is limited. In this study, we evaluated the impact of different-sized (sub-2, 5, and 15 nm) cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) NPs on the biological parameters of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) embryos and larvae. The NPs were characterized using techniques such as high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) for imaging, X-ray diffraction (XRD) for crystallographic analysis, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) for elemental analysis, and were tested for impact through a series of toxicity, genotoxicity, and biochemical assays at a concentration of 100 mg/L. The obtained results showed that toxicity of CoFe2O4 NPs depended on the size of NPs and the developmental stage of the fish. Our results, which revealed significant changes in biological parameters of O. mykiss under exposure to CoFe2O4 NPs, imply that these NPs may be not environmentally safe. The hierarchical cluster analysis showed that embryos of the control group were clearly separated from those exposed to NPs of various sizes. However, in the exposed larvae, the effects of control and the smallest-sized NPs (sub-2 nm) differed from those induced by larger NPs (5 nm and 15 nm). Additional research is necessary to comprehend the mechanisms underlying the observed variations, which would be advantageous for both managing the risk of NPs to humans and advancing the field of aquatic nanotoxicology.
- Subjects
RAINBOW trout; MAGNETIC nanoparticles; FERRITES; COBALT; NANOPARTICLES
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2024, Vol 31, Issue 27, p39735
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-024-33841-6