N Leynen, J S Tytgat, K Bijnens, V Jaenen, E Verleysen, T Artois, F Van Belleghem, N D Saenen, K Smeets
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 -NPs) in aquatic environments, originating from urban run-off, product use and post-consumer degradation, interact with aquatic organisms through water and sediments. Thorough toxicity assessment requires comprehensive data across all ecosystem compartments especially the benthic zone, which is currently lacking. Moreover, a proper physicochemical characterization of the particles is needed before and during toxicity assessment. In the present work, we used the planarian Schmidtea mediterranea to investigate the effects of TiO2 -NPs (5 mg/L and 50 mg/L)...
March 17, 2024: Aquatic Toxicology