Effect of Titanium, Silver and Zinc Nanoparticles on Microalgae in the  Aquatic Environment

Arularasi Thenarasu; Chai Mee Kin; Wong Ling Shing; Sinouvassane Djearamane; Chinnasamy Thirunavukkarasu

doi:10.18006/2022.10(4).767.772

Authors

Arularasi Thenarasu Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5296-3093
Chai Mee Kin Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9162-7412
Wong Ling Shing Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-0804
Sinouvassane Djearamane Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8251-662X
Chinnasamy Thirunavukkarasu Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pondicherry University, 605014 Puducherry, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2339-997X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18006/2022.10(4).767.772

Keywords:

Metal nanoparticles, Microalgae, Aquatic ecosystem, Toxicity

Abstract

Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) are commonly incorporated in products found in households, industries, and agriculture. The presence of MNPs in the aquatic environment causes damage to living organisms and pollutes the water body rendering it harmful for human consumption. Several studies have been made on the toxicity of MNPs toward microalgae. Most of these studies reported changes in the cellular structure, growth rate, pigments, proteins, and enzymatic activity of microalgae. This review paper focuses on the toxic effects of titanium, zinc, and silver nanoparticles on microalgae in the aquatic environment. A better understanding of the behavior of MNPs in the ecosystem will allow scientists to produce environmentally safe MNPs.

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