球形与立方体纳米银对斜生栅藻毒性差异研究

Study on the Toxicity Difference Between Spherical and Cubic Silver Nanoparticles to Scenedesmus Obliquus

  • 摘要: 不同形貌的纳米银(Silver Nano Particles, AgNPs)对初级生产者斜生栅藻(Scenedesmus obliquus)的毒性是否具有差异,目前还不清楚。为揭示斜生栅藻暴露于不同形貌的纳米银条件下的毒性效应,本研究分别在0、5、10、15、20 mg/L条件下将球形纳米银(Silver Nano Spheres, AgNSs)和立方体纳米银(Silver Nano Cubes, AgNCs)暴露于斜生栅藻,并观测受试生物的生理生化响应。结果表明AgNSs暴露和AgNCs暴露对斜生栅藻均有明显毒性效应,表现为光合系统损伤和酶应激反应:(1)暴露12~48 h条件下,各处理组的叶绿素a的质量浓度均显著降低,但存在较大差异;当AgNSs的质量浓度达到10 mg/L时,才能对叶绿素a产生明显抑制作用,且当AgNSs的质量浓度大于10 mg/L后,抑制作用保持稳定;而AgNCs的质量浓度仅为5 mg/L时就能显著抑制叶绿素a,当质量浓度为20 mg/L时抑制效应有所缓解。(2)AgNSs、AgNCs暴露下的典型酶应激反应存在差异:AgNSs的活性氧(ROS)含量显著低于AgNCs的;AgNSs和AgNCs的质量浓度 < 15 mg/L时,AgNSs的戊二醛(MDA)含量高于AgNCs的;AgNSs和AgNCs的质量浓度>15 mg/L时,AgNSs的戊二醛(MDA)含量低于AgNCs的;AgNSs和AgNCs的质量浓度>5 mg/L时,AgNSs的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性保持稳定,AgNCs的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性呈下降趋势。(3)AgNSs和AgNCs引起的典型酶应激反应差异与二者粒径、比表面积、几何形状相关。本研究结果可为水环境中纳米银排放控制提供基础数据。

     

    Abstract: It is not clear whether the Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with different morphologies have different toxi-city to Scenedesmus Obliquus. In order to reveal the toxic effects of Scenedesmus Obliquus exposed to different morphologies of silver nanoparticles, Silver Nano Spheres (AgNSs) and Silver Nano Cubes (AgNCs) were exposed to the algae at 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 mg/L respectively, observing the physiological and biochemical responses of the tested organisms. The results showed that the exposure of AgNSs and AgNCs both had significant toxic effects on Scenedesmus Obliquus, which showed damage of photosynthetic system and enzyme stress reaction: (1) Under 12-48 h exposure, mass concentration of Chlorophyll a in all treatment groups decreased significantly, but there were also obvious differences. When the AgNSs concentration reached 10 mg/L, the Chlorophyll a inhibitory effect could be significantly produced, and when the AgNSs concentration was greater than 10 mg/L, the inhibitory effect remained stable. While AgNCs significantly inhibited Chlorophyll a when the concentration was only 5 mg/L, and the inhibition effect was alleviated at 20 mg/L. (2) There are differences in typical enzyme stress responses between AgNSs and AgNCs exposure: The content of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) was significantly lower than that of the latter. The malondialdehyde (MDA) content of AgNSs was higher when the mass concentration of AgNSs and AgNCs were less than 15 mg/L, and the results were opposite when mass concentration of AgNSs and AgNCs were more than 15 mg/L. The superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of the former remained stable while that of the latter decreased when the mass concentration of AgNSs and AgNCs were above 5 mg/L. (3) The difference of typical enzyme stress response between AgNSs and AgNCs was related to particle size, specific surface area and geometric shape. The results of this study can provide basic data for the emission control of silver nanoparticles in water environment.

     

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