Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to compare two neutral red retention methods, the more established but very labour-intensive microscope method (NRR) against the more recently developed microplate method (NRU). The intention was to explore whether the sample volume throughput could be increased and potential operator bias avoided. Mussels Mytilus sp. were exposed in vivo to 50, 250 and 500 μg L− 1 single (SWCNTs) or multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Using the NRR method, SWCNTs and MWCNTs caused concentration dependent decreases in neutral red retention time. However, a concentration dependent decrease in optical density was not observed using the NRU method. We conclude that the NRU method is not sensitive enough to assess carbon nanotube ecotoxicity in vivo in environmentally relevant media, and recommend using the NRR method.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 903-907 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 6 Nov 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- Neutral red
- Carbon nanotubes
- Mytilus
- Ecotoxicity
- Cytotoxicity
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Mark G. J. Hartl
- School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society - Associate Professor
- School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Institute for Life and Earth Sciences - Associate Professor
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