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高等学校化学研究 ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 107-111.doi: 10.1007/s40242-017-6246-3

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Cytotoxicity of NiO Nanoparticles and Its Conversion Inside Chlorella vulgaris

LI Yongqing1, XIAO Ran2, LIU Zonglai1, LIANG Xiujuan1, FENG Wei1   

  1. 1. Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China;
    2. Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P. R. China
  • 收稿日期:2016-06-15 修回日期:2016-09-24 出版日期:2017-02-01 发布日期:2016-11-07
  • 通讯作者: LIANG Xiujuan,E-mail:lax64@126.com;FENG Wei,E-mail:weifeng@jlu.edu.cn E-mail:lax64@126.com;weifeng@jlu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20977012).

Cytotoxicity of NiO Nanoparticles and Its Conversion Inside Chlorella vulgaris

LI Yongqing1, XIAO Ran2, LIU Zonglai1, LIANG Xiujuan1, FENG Wei1   

  1. 1. Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China;
    2. Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, P. R. China
  • Received:2016-06-15 Revised:2016-09-24 Online:2017-02-01 Published:2016-11-07
  • Contact: LIANG Xiujuan,E-mail:lax64@126.com;FENG Wei,E-mail:weifeng@jlu.edu.cn E-mail:lax64@126.com;weifeng@jlu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20977012).

摘要:

Cytotoxicities of nickel oxide nanoparticles(NiO NPs) with average diameter of 20 nm were investigated on cultured Chlorella vulgaris. Alga growth-inhibition tests were taken and ultrastructure changes of the microalgae were characterized with transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The biological interface conversion effect between NiO nanoparticles and Chlorella vulgaris was studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The results indicated that the NiO nanoparticles had severe inhibitory effect on the growth of microalgae, with a 96 h EC50 value of 31.4 mg/L. Under the exposure to NiO NPs suspensions, Chlorella vulgaris cells showed plasmolysis with a shriveled cell shape, disrupted plasma membrane, leaked cytosol and disordered thylakoid grana lamella. The NiO NPs were aggregated and partially reduced to Ni0 inside the Chlorella vulgaris. The bioaccumulation and bio-reduction ability of Chlorella vulgaris provide us with a possible strategy of remediation of aquatic pollution conducted by toxic metal oxide nanoparticles.

关键词: Chlorella vulgaris, Nanoparticle, Cytotoxicity, Conversion

Abstract:

Cytotoxicities of nickel oxide nanoparticles(NiO NPs) with average diameter of 20 nm were investigated on cultured Chlorella vulgaris. Alga growth-inhibition tests were taken and ultrastructure changes of the microalgae were characterized with transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The biological interface conversion effect between NiO nanoparticles and Chlorella vulgaris was studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The results indicated that the NiO nanoparticles had severe inhibitory effect on the growth of microalgae, with a 96 h EC50 value of 31.4 mg/L. Under the exposure to NiO NPs suspensions, Chlorella vulgaris cells showed plasmolysis with a shriveled cell shape, disrupted plasma membrane, leaked cytosol and disordered thylakoid grana lamella. The NiO NPs were aggregated and partially reduced to Ni0 inside the Chlorella vulgaris. The bioaccumulation and bio-reduction ability of Chlorella vulgaris provide us with a possible strategy of remediation of aquatic pollution conducted by toxic metal oxide nanoparticles.

Key words: Chlorella vulgaris, Nanoparticle, Cytotoxicity, Conversion