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Table 5.1. Available ecotoxicity data for a range of engineered nanoparticles

Resu t (mg L -1 ) ENP Test spec es Endpo nt Reference

Fu erene C60 Daphnia magna 48 h LC50 (morta ty) > 35 for water st rred C60; 0.8 for

THF app ed C60

Zhu et al. 2006

Effects observed at 0.26mg L -1 Daphnia magna Hopp ng, heart rate

appendage
movement

Lovern et al. 2007

40% morta ty observed at 35mg L -1 ;
effects on mou t ng and
reproduct on observed at 2.5mg L -1

Daphnia magna 21 d morta ty,

reproduct on
and mou t ng

Oberdorster et al.
2006

No effect at 7mg L -1 Hyallela azteca 96 h morta ty Oberdorster et al.

2006

No effect at 22.5mg L -1 Copepods 96 h morta ty Oberdorster et al.

2006

No morta ty at 0.5mg L -1 ; PMP70
prote n Express on suppressed
at 0.5mg L -1 but no effect on
CYP 1A, 2M1 and 2K1 eve s

Pimephales promelas 96 h morta ty and

sub- etha effects

Oberdorster et al.
2006

No morta ty at 0.5mg L -1 ; no effect
on CYP 1A, 2M1 and 2K1 PMP 70
prote n eve s at 0.5mg L -1

Oryzias latipes 96 h morta ty and

sub- etha effects

Oberdorster et al.
2006

No growth at 0.4mg L -1 ;
growth at 0.04mg L -1

Escherichia coli Growth Fortner et al. 2005

Inh b t on at 4mg L -1 ;
no nh b t on at 0.4mg L -1

Escherichia coli Resp rat on Fortner et al. 2005

No growth at 0.4mg L -1 ;
growth at 0.04mg L -1

Bacillus subtilis Growth Fortner et al. 2005