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Besides, graphene oxide has a negative effect on the biological treatment.
The suitable introduction of graphene oxide could result in obvious enhancement on the efficiency.
It is possible that graphene oxide can cause multigenerational harmful effects.
As discussed in this review, the literature suggests that a total characterization of graphene oxide must be conducted because oxidation debris (synthesis impurities) present in the graphene oxides could act as a graphene oxide surfactant, stabilizing aqueous dispersions.
It reveals that graphene oxide layers could get better water permeability after reduction.
This strongly doped graphene is very different from "graphene oxide" made by mineral acid attack.
Characterizations indicate that graphene oxide is successfully reduced to graphene by sugar.
The strong impact of the size of graphene oxide on the interaction between proteins and graphene oxide has been confirmed, as well.
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Xiaoqing Guo, Nan Mei 
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Graphene, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene oxide elicit toxic effects both in vitro and in vivo, whereas surface modifications can significantly reduce their toxic interactions with living systems.
HIGHLIGHTSReduced Graphene Oxide & Graphene Oxide can cause potential environmental hazards. Mechanism of ocular toxicity of the materials is complex but not to be identified. Short‐term exposure tests indicate: Graphene Oxide has apparent ocular toxicity.

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How does graphene oxide affect the bacteria?5 answersGraphene oxide (GO) affects bacteria through multiple mechanisms. Firstly, GO can attach to the bacterial cell surface either in parallel or perpendicular interaction modes, depending on the surface oxygen content (SOC) of the GO. The interaction mode is related to the rigidity of the GO, with high SOC GO being more flexible and able to wrap bacteria, while lower SOC GO tends to contact bacteria with their edges. Secondly, GO can cause damage to the cellular ultrastructure of bacteria, with Ag-GO causing the most severe damage and GO causing intermediate damage. The damage is correlated with specific Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectral metrics, indicating disruption of the lipopolysaccharide, peptidoglycan, and phospholipid bilayers. Additionally, GO can decrease the ability of bacteria to form biofilms on surfaces, reducing biofilm formation on implantable medical devices. Finally, GO exhibits antimicrobial activity by inducing cellular damage, oxidative stress, and limiting physical movements and metabolism of bacteria.
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