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Cytotoxicity of NiO nanoparticles and its conversion inside Chlorella vulgaris

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Cytotoxicity of nickel oxide nanoparticles(NiO NPs) with average diameter of 20 nm were investigated on cultured Chlorella vulgaris. Alga growth-inhibition tests were taken and ultrastructure changes of the microalgae were characterized with transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The biological interface conversion effect between NiO nanoparticles and Chlorella vulgaris were studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The results indicated that the NiO nanoparticles had severe inhibitory effect on the growth of microalgae, with a 96 h EC50 value of 31.4 mg/L. Under the exposure to NiO NPs suspensions, Chlorella vulgaris cells showed plasmolysis with a shriveled cell shape, disrupted plasma mem-brane, leaked cytosol and disordered thylakoid grana lamella. The NiO NPs were aggregated and partially reduced to Ni0 inside the Chlorella vulgaris. The bioaccumulation and bio-reduction ability of Chlorella vulgaris provide us with a possible strategy of remediation of aquatic pollution conducted by toxic metal oxide nanoparticles.

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  1. Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, P. R. China

    Yongqing Li, Zonglai Liu, Xiujuan Liang & Wei Feng

  2. Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China

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Li, Y., Xiao, R., Liu, Z. et al. Cytotoxicity of NiO nanoparticles and its conversion inside Chlorella vulgaris . Chem. Res. Chin. Univ. 33, 107–111 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40242-017-6246-3

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