Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric Nanoparticles
The evaluation of nanoplastics bioaccumulation in living organisms is still considered an emerging challenge, especially as global plastic production continues to grow, posing a significant threat to humans, animals, and the environment. The goal of this work is to advance the development of standar...
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| author | Gabriella F. Schirinzi Guillaume Bucher Marisa Sárria Pereira de Passos Vanessa Modesto Miguel-Ángel Serra Douglas Gilliland Nicoletta Riccardi Jessica Ponti |
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| description | The evaluation of nanoplastics bioaccumulation in living organisms is still considered an emerging challenge, especially as global plastic production continues to grow, posing a significant threat to humans, animals, and the environment. The goal of this work is to advance the development of standardized methods for reliable biomonitoring in the future. It is crucial to employ sensitive techniques that can detect and measure nanoplastics effectively, while ensuring minimal impact on the environment. To understand nanoplastics retention by freshwater organisms, phyto- and zooplankton, and mussels were exposed to gold-doped polymeric nanoparticles synthesized in our laboratory. The results demonstrated that measuring gold content using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), along with confirmation of its presence through electron microscopy in selected exposed samples provides insight into the accumulation and release of nanoplastics by organisms playing a relevant ecological role at the early levels of aquatic food webs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ddce5e9b6e38451982d3c19d577412eb2025-01-24T13:44:12ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-01-0115211610.3390/nano15020116Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric NanoparticlesGabriella F. Schirinzi0Guillaume Bucher1Marisa Sárria Pereira de Passos2Vanessa Modesto3Miguel-Ángel Serra4Douglas Gilliland5Nicoletta Riccardi6Jessica Ponti7European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, ItalyWater Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 28922 Pallanza, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, ItalyWater Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), 28922 Pallanza, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra, ItalyThe evaluation of nanoplastics bioaccumulation in living organisms is still considered an emerging challenge, especially as global plastic production continues to grow, posing a significant threat to humans, animals, and the environment. The goal of this work is to advance the development of standardized methods for reliable biomonitoring in the future. It is crucial to employ sensitive techniques that can detect and measure nanoplastics effectively, while ensuring minimal impact on the environment. To understand nanoplastics retention by freshwater organisms, phyto- and zooplankton, and mussels were exposed to gold-doped polymeric nanoparticles synthesized in our laboratory. The results demonstrated that measuring gold content using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), along with confirmation of its presence through electron microscopy in selected exposed samples provides insight into the accumulation and release of nanoplastics by organisms playing a relevant ecological role at the early levels of aquatic food webs.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/2/116nanoplasticsgold nanoparticlesbioaccumulationfreshwater organismsICP-MSelectron microscopy |
| spellingShingle | Gabriella F. Schirinzi Guillaume Bucher Marisa Sárria Pereira de Passos Vanessa Modesto Miguel-Ángel Serra Douglas Gilliland Nicoletta Riccardi Jessica Ponti Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric Nanoparticles Nanomaterials nanoplastics gold nanoparticles bioaccumulation freshwater organisms ICP-MS electron microscopy |
| title | Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric Nanoparticles |
| title_full | Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric Nanoparticles |
| title_fullStr | Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric Nanoparticles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric Nanoparticles |
| title_short | Exploring Nanoplastics Bioaccumulation in Freshwater Organisms: A Study Using Gold-Doped Polymeric Nanoparticles |
| title_sort | exploring nanoplastics bioaccumulation in freshwater organisms a study using gold doped polymeric nanoparticles |
| topic | nanoplastics gold nanoparticles bioaccumulation freshwater organisms ICP-MS electron microscopy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/2/116 |
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