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Effects of PEG-Coated Silver and Gold Nanoparticles on Spirulina platensis Biomass during Its Growth in a Closed System

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dc.contributor.author CEPOI, Liliana
dc.contributor.author ZINICOVSCAIA, Inga
dc.contributor.author RUDI, Ludmila
dc.contributor.author CHIRIAC, Tatiana
dc.contributor.author ROTARI, Ion
dc.contributor.author TURCHENKO, Vitalii
dc.contributor.author DJUR, Svetlana
dc.date.accessioned 2024-01-25T09:25:56Z
dc.date.available 2024-01-25T09:25:56Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.citation CEPOI, Liliana et al. Effects of PEG-Coated Silver and Gold Nanoparticles on Spirulina platensis Biomass during Its Growth in a Closed System. In: Coatings, 2020, vol. 10, nr. 8, p. 717. ISSN 2079-6412. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2079-6412
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10080717
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.utm.md/handle/5014/26019
dc.description.abstract Silver and gold nanoparticles are promising tools for medical and industrial applications; therefore, their ecotoxicity should be carefully examined. There are many publications that discuss their effects at high concentrations on various organisms, while the effects of low doses have not been suciently investigated. In this paper, the effects of low concentrations of silver (12 nm) and gold (4.7 nm) nanoparticles coated with polyethylene glycol on Spirulina platensis biomass growth, biochemical composition, and antioxidant activity were investigated. The spirulina cultivation medium was supplemented with nanoparticles in the concentration range of 0.025–0.5 μM. The given concentrations stimulated spirulina biomass, but the content of proteins, carbohydrates, and auxiliary pigments was insignificantly affected by the presence of nanoparticles in the cultivation medium. Gold nanoparticles at a concentration of 0.5 μM produced a pronounced effect on the lipid content. Transmission electron microscope images demonstrated that the nanoparticles penetrate inside the cells and cause ultrastructural changes. The nanoparticles were characterized using several well-known techniques. The results confirmed a negative effect of low concentrations of metal nanoparticles on spirulina. This effect could be indiscernible when studying the biomass viability, but determination of the ultrastructure of the cell and the biochemical composition of the biomass could reveal it. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Coatings;2020, vol. 10, nr. 8
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States *
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ *
dc.subject Spirulina Platensis en_US
dc.subject silver nanoparticles en_US
dc.subject gold nanoparticles en_US
dc.subject biochemical composition en_US
dc.subject cells ultrastructure en_US
dc.title Effects of PEG-Coated Silver and Gold Nanoparticles on Spirulina platensis Biomass during Its Growth in a Closed System en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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