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Oxidative stress responses of Daphnia magna exposed to TiO2 nanoparticles according to size fraction

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Biochemical level observations suggested that TiO(2) NP toxicity was mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation via oxidative stress in D. magna.
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This article is published in Science of The Total Environment.The article was published on 2010-04-15. It has received 213 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Daphnia magna & Superoxide dismutase.

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Titanium dioxide in our everyday life; is it safe?

TL;DR: Until relevant toxicological and human exposure data that would enable reliable risk assessment are obtained, TiO2 nanoparticles should be used with great care.
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Ultrasonic dispersion of nanoparticles for environmental, health and safety assessment--issues and recommendations.

TL;DR: Survey potential sonication effects that can alter the physicochemical or biological properties of dispersed nanomaterials and discuss methods to mitigate these effects, and propose a method for standardizing the measurement of sonication power to facilitate reproducibility of studies involving engineered nanoparticle suspensions obtained via sonication.
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Ecotoxicity of nanosized TiO2. Review of in vivo data

TL;DR: The aim, to identify the biologically important characteristics of the nanoparticles that have most biological significance, was unsuccessful, no discernable correlation between primary particle size and toxic effect being apparent.
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Adverse effects of microplastics and oxidative stress-induced MAPK/Nrf2 pathway-mediated defense mechanisms in the marine copepod Paracyclopina nana.

TL;DR: This study provides the first insight into the mode of action in terms of microplastic-induced oxidative stress and related signaling pathways in P. nana, and proposes an adverse outcome pathway for microplastics exposure that covers molecular and individual levels.
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Toxicity of various silver nanoparticles compared to silver ions in Daphnia magna

TL;DR: Silver nanoparticles should be classified according to GHS as "category acute 1" to Daphnia neonates, suggesting that the release of nanosilver into the environment should be carefully considered.
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