Comparison of the Toxicity of Pristine Graphene and Graphene Oxide, Using Four Biological Models
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation and Characterization of PG and GO
2.2. Biological Models and Performed Analyses
2.2.1. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryo
2.2.2. Lemna Minor
2.2.3. Staphylococcus Aureus
2.2.4. HS-5 Cells
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characteristics of PG and GO
3.2. Survival Rate and Morphology of Zebrafish Larvae
3.3. The Effect of PG and GO on Lemna Minor
3.4. The Antibacterial Effect of PG and GO
3.5. The Influence of PG and GO on HS-5 Cells
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Jaworski, S.; Strojny-Cieślak, B.; Wierzbicki, M.; Kutwin, M.; Sawosz, E.; Kamaszewski, M.; Matuszewski, A.; Sosnowska, M.; Szczepaniak, J.; Daniluk, K.; et al. Comparison of the Toxicity of Pristine Graphene and Graphene Oxide, Using Four Biological Models. Materials 2021, 14, 4250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14154250
Jaworski S, Strojny-Cieślak B, Wierzbicki M, Kutwin M, Sawosz E, Kamaszewski M, Matuszewski A, Sosnowska M, Szczepaniak J, Daniluk K, et al. Comparison of the Toxicity of Pristine Graphene and Graphene Oxide, Using Four Biological Models. Materials. 2021; 14(15):4250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14154250
Chicago/Turabian StyleJaworski, Sławomir, Barbara Strojny-Cieślak, Mateusz Wierzbicki, Marta Kutwin, Ewa Sawosz, Maciej Kamaszewski, Arkadiusz Matuszewski, Malwina Sosnowska, Jarosław Szczepaniak, Karolina Daniluk, and et al. 2021. "Comparison of the Toxicity of Pristine Graphene and Graphene Oxide, Using Four Biological Models" Materials 14, no. 15: 4250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14154250