Xiao-Yu Li

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the antioxidant responses of Daphnia magna following exposure to different concentrations of the ionic liquid (IL) 1-octyl-3methylimidazolium bromide and the 50% LC(50) concentrations of methylimidaze-drugs with different alkyl-chain lengths.

TL;DR: The results showed that the acute exposure of aqueous ionic liquid could cause damage to mouse, leading to antioxidant responses in livers of the treated mice, including an increase in hepatosomatic index and decrease in liver protein content.

TL;DR: The results indicate that 1-Alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide with longer alkyl length have toxic effects on the green algae, and the risk to aquatic ecosystems by ionic liquid's leaking into the water body must be evaluated in the future.

TL;DR: In embryos exposed to [C8mim]Br, the duration of embryo dechorionation was prolonged in the early cleavage and neural plate, but not the early gastrula, stages of development compared with control embryos.

TL;DR: Results suggest that [C8mim]Br exerts a toxic effect on the development of D. magna and highlights the importance of systematically evaluating the potential effects of aquatic ecosystems of ionic liquids that may be released into bodies of water.