Interaction of titanium dioxide nanoparticles with soil components and plants: current knowledge and future research needs – a critical review

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjuan Tan ◽  
Jose R. Peralta-Videa ◽  
Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Engineered Nanoparticles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Personal Care ◽  
Soil Components

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO2), one of the most produced engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), are used in pigments, photocatalysis, food additives, and personal care products.

THE INTERACTIONS OF VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES IN PEATLANDS AND MARSHES

1987 ◽  
Vol 119 (S140) ◽  
pp. 15-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry R. Murkin ◽  
Bruce D.J. Batt
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Aquatic Environments ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Avian Community ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Dead Plant ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
And Function

AbstractThis paper reviews the interactions of vertebrates and invertebrates in peatlands and marshes to assess current knowledge and future research needs. Living organisms may interact through a number of direct trophic and nutrient pathways and a variety of non-trophic, habitat-dependent relationships. Freshwater marshes and peatlands are dynamic aquatic environments and organisms that occupy these areas must be adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. The avian community illustrates the main interactions of invertebrates and vertebrates in peatlands and marshes. Waterfowl, along with fish and furbearers, are the most economically important vertebrates using these habitats. Each of these groups has important trophic and habitat links to the invertebrates within wetlands.The most common interaction between vertebrates and invertebrates is the use of invertebrates as food by vertebrates. Few studies, however, have dealt with trophic dynamics or secondary production within wetlands. Waterfowl, fish, and many other wetland vertebrates, during all or part of their life cycles, regularly feed on invertebrates. Some invertebrates are vectors of disease and parasites to vertebrates. Vertebrates can directly affect the structural substrate that invertebrates depend on as habitat through consumption of macrophytes or through the use of living and dead plant material in the construction of houses and nests. Conversely, herbivorous invertebrates may directly affect the survival and distribution of macrophytes in wetlands. Macrophyte distribution, in turn, is an important factor in determining vertebrate use of wetlands. The general lack of both taxonomic and ecological information on invertebrates in wetlands is the main hindrance to future elucidation of vertebrate–invertebrate interactions in these environments. Development of invertebrate sampling techniques suitable for wetland habitats also is necessary. More specific research needs must be met to develop a better understanding of the structure and function of these dynamic systems.

scholarly journals Impact of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Cd Phytotoxicity and Bioaccumulation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 2979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Jinghua Long ◽  
Jianmin Geng ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Zhongyi Wei
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Engineered Nanoparticles ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Booting Stage ◽  
Tio2 Nps ◽  
The Impact

The impact of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) on the migration and toxicity of coexisting pollutants is still unclear, especially in soil media. This study aims to evaluate the impact of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) on the phytotoxicity of cadmium (Cd) to Oryza sativa L., and the migration of cadmium (Cd) in the soil-rice system. Three different Cd stress groups (C1 group: 1.0 mg kg−1, C2 group: 2.5 mg kg−1 and C3 group: 5.0 mg kg−1) were set in the pot experiment, and the target concentration of TiO2 NPs in each group were 0 mg kg−1 (T0), 50 mg kg−1 (T1), 100 mg kg−1 (T2) and 500 mg kg−1 (T3). Plant height and biomass decreased with the increasing of Cd content in paddy soil. TiO2 NPs could lower the phytotoxicity of Cd in terms of the changes in the morphological and biochemical characteristics, especially in the tillering and booting stage. In the tillering stage, TiO2 NPs addition caused a significant increase in plant height, biomass and the total chlorophyll content in the leaves of Oryza saliva L. In the booting stage, TiO2 NPs addition caused a 15% to 32% and 24% to 48% reduction of malondialdehyde (MDA) content for the C2 and C3 group, respectively, compared to that of the respective control treatment (T0). TiO2-NPs addition reduced the activity of peroxidase (POD) in the leaves in the booting and heading stage, and the activity of catalase (CAT) in the tillering stage. In the C1 and C2 group, the grain Cd content in the 100 and 500 mg kg−1 TiO2 NPs treatments reached 0.47–0.84 mg kg−1, obviously higher than that of the treatment without TiO2 NPs (0.27–0.32 mg kg−1), suggesting that TiO2-NPs could promote Cd migration in the soil-rice system.

Effects of nano-enabled agricultural strategies on food quality: Current knowledge and future research needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 401 ◽  
pp. 123385
Author(s):  
Alejandra Gomez ◽  
Mahesh Narayan ◽  
Lijuan Zhao ◽  
Xiaorong Jia ◽  
Ricardo A. Bernal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Quality ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs

scholarly journals Study on titanium dioxide nanoparticles as MALDI MS matrix for the determination of lipids in the brain

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 700-710
Author(s):  
Congnan Peng ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Jian-an Liu ◽  
Zhen-peng Wang ◽  
Zhen-wen Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Brain Homogenate ◽  
Maldi Ms ◽  
Absolute Ethanol ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ionization Mass ◽  
The Matrix

Abstract The structures of lipids are diverse, and thus, lipids show various biological functions. Systematic determination of lipids in organisms has always been a concern. In this paper, a methodology on the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS), with titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) as the matrix, was studied for lipid determination. The results showed that the following conditions were preferable in the determination of small-molecule lipids (such as hypoxanthine, guanosine, uridine, and cytidine), lipid standards (such as GC, GM, TG, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, and ceramide), and mixed lipids (extracted from brain homogenate with methanol alone and with the B&D method): TiO2 NPs as the matrix, absolute ethanol as the solvent, 1 mg of TiO2 NPs dispersed in 1 mL of absolute ethanol as the matrix solution, NaCl as the ionization reagent, and positive mass spectrometry (MS) as the mode. Modified TiO2 NP as a new matrix for MALDI MS will be a future research direction; in addition, the characteristics of TiO2 NPs make it a potential matrix for imaging MS.

A review of current approaches for the study of microplastic contamination in crustaceans

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayane Sorrentino ◽  
André R. Senna
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Webs ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Contaminant Exposure ◽  
Marine Food Webs ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
False Sense ◽  
Marine Food

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in the marine environment, and a growing body of evidence suggests that they pose a threat to marine ecosystems. The ingestion of MPs causes a false sense of satiation and decline in nutritional status. After animal ingestion, MPs fragment into nanoplastics, returning to the environment through egestion and thereby becoming vectors of contaminant exposure (organic and inorganic) into marine food webs. Crustacea is one invertebrate group frequently investigated in studies of MP ingestion. Through a critical review of the current literature, we provide an overview of techniques utilized in research on the contamination of MPs on members of the Crustacea subphylum and thereby identify methodological limitations and future research needs.

Effect of Short-Term Exposure to Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Intestinal Absorption of Glucose by Ex Vivo Everted Rat Gut Sac Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 4586-4595
Author(s):  
Yun Wang ◽  
Zhangjian Chen ◽  
Shi Chen ◽  
Lin Zhuo ◽  
Lin Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Small Intestine ◽  
Intestinal Absorption ◽  
Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Intestinal Lumen ◽  
Sugar Uptake ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Exposure

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) as food additives were widely found in various foodrelated products, especially in high-sugar foods. The daily intake of TiO2 NPs in the diet may therefore expose the small intestine to TiO2 NPs and affect its physiological functions, including the absorption of nutrients. It is speculated that TiO2 may cause serious health hazards by increasing sugar uptake. To explore this possibility, transport of glucose from small intestine was studied using an everted gut sac model prepared from small intestine of young healthy male SD rats. The translocation of TiO2 NPs and the morphological changes of small intestine were also observed after exposure of intestinal lumen to TiO2 NPs for 2 h. The results showed that TiO2 NPs can enter into enterocyte but hardly cross the intestinal epithelium. No change on microstructure of gut epithelia and expression of glucose transporter was found, and there is no obvious impact on intestinal absorption and metabolism of glucose. These results suggest that short-term exposure to TiO2 NPs has little influence on intestinal absorption of glucose. More attention should be paid to the chronic effect of dietary consumption of TiO2 NPs on nutrient absorption.

scholarly journals Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Food and Personal Care Products

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 2242-2250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Weir ◽  
Paul Westerhoff ◽  
Lars Fabricius ◽  
Kiril Hristovski ◽  
Natalie von Goetz
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Personal Care Products ◽  
Personal Care
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