Nanosilver Environmental Safety in Marine Organisms: Ecotoxicological Assessment of a Commercial Nano-Enabled Product vs an Eco-Design Formulation

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Bellingeri, Arianna; Ale, Analía; Rusconi, Tatiana; Scattoni, Mattia; Lemaire, Sofia; Protano, Giuseppe; Venditti, Iole; Corsi, Ilaria
Año de publicación
2025
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With the increasing use of manufactured nanomaterials in consumer products, especially silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), concerns about their environmental impact are rising. Two AgNP formulations were tested, the commercial nanosilver product nanArgen ™ and a newly eco-designed bifunctionalized nanosilver (AgNPcitLcys), using marine organisms across three trophic levels, microalgae, microcrustaceans, and bivalves. Acute toxicity was assessed on the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, brine shrimp larvae Artemia franciscana, and bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis. The behavior of the formulations in marine media, including stability across a concentration range (0.001–100 mg/L), was also evaluated. Results showed that nanArgen™ was less stable compared to AgNpcitLcys, releasing more silver ions and exhibiting higher toxicity to microalgae (100% growth inhibition at 1 mg/L) and microcrustaceans (>80% mortality at 10 mg/L). Conversely, AgNPcitLcys (10 μg/L) was more toxic to bivalves, possibly due to the smaller nanoparticle size affecting lysosomal membrane stability. This study highlights how eco-design, such as surface coating, influences AgNP behavior and toxicity. These findings emphasize the importance of eco-design in minimizing environmental impacts and guiding the development of safer, more sustainable nanomaterials.
Fil: Bellingeri, Arianna. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
Fil: Ale, Analía. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Rusconi, Tatiana. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
Fil: Scattoni, Mattia. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
Fil: Lemaire, Sofia. Roma Tre University Of Rome; Italia
Fil: Protano, Giuseppe. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
Fil: Venditti, Iole. Roma Tre University Of Rome; Italia
Fil: Corsi, Ilaria. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
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SILVER NANOPARTICLES
CAPPING
ECOTOXICITY
NANO-ENABLED PRODUCTS
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Nanosilver Environmental Safety in Marine Organisms: Ecotoxicological Assessment of a Commercial Nano-Enabled Product vs an Eco-Design Formulation
title Nanosilver Environmental Safety in Marine Organisms: Ecotoxicological Assessment of a Commercial Nano-Enabled Product vs an Eco-Design Formulation
spellingShingle Nanosilver Environmental Safety in Marine Organisms: Ecotoxicological Assessment of a Commercial Nano-Enabled Product vs an Eco-Design Formulation
Bellingeri, Arianna
SILVER NANOPARTICLES
CAPPING
ECOTOXICITY
NANO-ENABLED PRODUCTS
title_short Nanosilver Environmental Safety in Marine Organisms: Ecotoxicological Assessment of a Commercial Nano-Enabled Product vs an Eco-Design Formulation
title_full Nanosilver Environmental Safety in Marine Organisms: Ecotoxicological Assessment of a Commercial Nano-Enabled Product vs an Eco-Design Formulation
title_fullStr Nanosilver Environmental Safety in Marine Organisms: Ecotoxicological Assessment of a Commercial Nano-Enabled Product vs an Eco-Design Formulation
title_full_unstemmed Nanosilver Environmental Safety in Marine Organisms: Ecotoxicological Assessment of a Commercial Nano-Enabled Product vs an Eco-Design Formulation
title_sort Nanosilver Environmental Safety in Marine Organisms: Ecotoxicological Assessment of a Commercial Nano-Enabled Product vs an Eco-Design Formulation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bellingeri, Arianna
Ale, Analía
Rusconi, Tatiana
Scattoni, Mattia
Lemaire, Sofia
Protano, Giuseppe
Venditti, Iole
Corsi, Ilaria
author Bellingeri, Arianna
author_facet Bellingeri, Arianna
Ale, Analía
Rusconi, Tatiana
Scattoni, Mattia
Lemaire, Sofia
Protano, Giuseppe
Venditti, Iole
Corsi, Ilaria
author_role author
author2 Ale, Analía
Rusconi, Tatiana
Scattoni, Mattia
Lemaire, Sofia
Protano, Giuseppe
Venditti, Iole
Corsi, Ilaria
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv SILVER NANOPARTICLES
CAPPING
ECOTOXICITY
NANO-ENABLED PRODUCTS
topic SILVER NANOPARTICLES
CAPPING
ECOTOXICITY
NANO-ENABLED PRODUCTS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv With the increasing use of manufactured nanomaterials in consumer products, especially silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), concerns about their environmental impact are rising. Two AgNP formulations were tested, the commercial nanosilver product nanArgen ™ and a newly eco-designed bifunctionalized nanosilver (AgNPcitLcys), using marine organisms across three trophic levels, microalgae, microcrustaceans, and bivalves. Acute toxicity was assessed on the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, brine shrimp larvae Artemia franciscana, and bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis. The behavior of the formulations in marine media, including stability across a concentration range (0.001–100 mg/L), was also evaluated. Results showed that nanArgen™ was less stable compared to AgNpcitLcys, releasing more silver ions and exhibiting higher toxicity to microalgae (100% growth inhibition at 1 mg/L) and microcrustaceans (>80% mortality at 10 mg/L). Conversely, AgNPcitLcys (10 μg/L) was more toxic to bivalves, possibly due to the smaller nanoparticle size affecting lysosomal membrane stability. This study highlights how eco-design, such as surface coating, influences AgNP behavior and toxicity. These findings emphasize the importance of eco-design in minimizing environmental impacts and guiding the development of safer, more sustainable nanomaterials.
Fil: Bellingeri, Arianna. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
Fil: Ale, Analía. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Rusconi, Tatiana. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
Fil: Scattoni, Mattia. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
Fil: Lemaire, Sofia. Roma Tre University Of Rome; Italia
Fil: Protano, Giuseppe. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
Fil: Venditti, Iole. Roma Tre University Of Rome; Italia
Fil: Corsi, Ilaria. Universita Degli Studi Di Siena. Dipartimento Di Scienze Ambientali "g. Sarfatti"; Italia
description With the increasing use of manufactured nanomaterials in consumer products, especially silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), concerns about their environmental impact are rising. Two AgNP formulations were tested, the commercial nanosilver product nanArgen ™ and a newly eco-designed bifunctionalized nanosilver (AgNPcitLcys), using marine organisms across three trophic levels, microalgae, microcrustaceans, and bivalves. Acute toxicity was assessed on the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, brine shrimp larvae Artemia franciscana, and bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis. The behavior of the formulations in marine media, including stability across a concentration range (0.001–100 mg/L), was also evaluated. Results showed that nanArgen™ was less stable compared to AgNpcitLcys, releasing more silver ions and exhibiting higher toxicity to microalgae (100% growth inhibition at 1 mg/L) and microcrustaceans (>80% mortality at 10 mg/L). Conversely, AgNPcitLcys (10 μg/L) was more toxic to bivalves, possibly due to the smaller nanoparticle size affecting lysosomal membrane stability. This study highlights how eco-design, such as surface coating, influences AgNP behavior and toxicity. These findings emphasize the importance of eco-design in minimizing environmental impacts and guiding the development of safer, more sustainable nanomaterials.
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