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TI Fate of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles in Natural Waters and Immunotoxicity in Exposed Rainbow Trout
BT 
AF GAGNON, C.
   BRUNEAU, Audrey
   TURCOTTE, P.
   PILOTE, M.
   GAGNE, F.
AS 1:1;2:2;3:;4:;5:;
FF 1:;2:PDG-ODE-LITTORAL-LERPC;3:;4:;5:;
C1 Aquatic Contaminant Research Division, Water Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
C2 ENVIRONM & CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA, CANADA
   IFREMER, FRANCE
SI LA TREMBLADE
SE PDG-ODE-LITTORAL-LERPC
TC 0
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00433/54422/55765.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;Nanoparticle;Nanotoxicity;Bioaccumulation;Transformation
AB Once released in the environment, engineered nanoparticles (NPs) can undergo important transformation resulting in changed properties under natural conditions. This study investigated the fate, the bioavailability and the immunotoxicity of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles in fish exposed to CeO2 in representative surface waters differing in pH, organic matter content and conductivity (green and brown waters). Following an incubation period of NP CeO2 in different surface waters, particle size distribution and shape were determined by ultrafiltration and ICP-mass spectrometry, electronic microscopy and dynamic light scattering (DSL). Bioaccumulation and effect biomarkers focusing on the immune system responses (viability of immune cells and phagocytic activity) were also determined. Particle size distributions significantly changed under all types of surface waters where aggregation of NPs was commonly observed. Indeed, >90% of NPs CeO2 were found as aggregates (>450 nm) and large colloids (>100 nm). Less than 1% cerium (Ce) was found in the truly dissolved fraction (<1 kDa) suggesting no evidence of degradation for NP CeO2 in the water samples after 96 h. The NPs CeO2 were preferably accumulated in fish gills and accumulation was the highest in green waters which contained less total organic carbon (TOC), higher conductivity (218 μS/cm) and higher pH (7.8-8.0) than brown waters. The toxic properties (induced phagocytosis) of NP CeO2 also differed when  dispersed in brown, green and tap waters. NPs CeO2 induced fish mortality at initial concentration of 10 μg/L Ce in both tap and green waters but not in brown waters which have different and high organic matter sources, lower pH and conductivity values. In conclusion, NPs CeO2 tends aggregate in representative freshwater, adsorb on gills and the immunotoxic potential is reduced in the presence of high natural organic matter, mildly acidic pH and low conductivity as found in brown water; 
PY 2018
PD MAR
SO Journal of Nanomedicine & Nantotechnology
SN 2157-7439
PU OMICS International
VL 9
IS 2
DI 10.4172/2157-7439.1000489
ID 54422
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