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Effect of zero valent iron nanoparticles to Eisenia fetida in three soil types

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In this study, the influence of soil types on the effect of the commercial form of C-nZVI on tissue concentrations, cellular component, reproduction outcome in Eisenia fetida, and the soil health was investigated. C-nZVI at concentration level of 3 g kg−1 soil showed no effect on the survival of E. fetida in the three soil types. However, varying effects such as concentration-dependent increase in tissue iron concentration, lipid peroxidation, and damage to DNA molecules by C-nZVI were observed. C-nZVI at an exposure concentration of 60 mg kg−1 soil induced oxidative stress in E. fetida. Tissue Fe concentration appeared correlated to the DNA damage. Oxidative stress and DNA damage may explain the toxicity mechanisms of nZVI to E. fetida.

Reactive oxygen species induced by nZVI

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The first author (BD) is thankful to UniSA for the UPS scholarship and CRCCARE for CRCCARE scholarship.

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  1. Division of Information Technology, Engineering, and The Environment, University of South Australia, CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia

    Biruck Desalegn Yirsaw & Srinithi Mayilswami

  2. Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia

    Mallavarapu Megharaj, Zuliang Chen & Ravi Naidu

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Yirsaw, B.D., Mayilswami, S., Megharaj, M. et al. Effect of zero valent iron nanoparticles to Eisenia fetida in three soil types. Environ Sci Pollut Res 23, 9822–9831 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6193-4

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