Effects of silver nitrate and silver nanoparticles on a planktonic community: general trends after short-term exposure.

Among metal pollutants silver ions are one of the most toxic forms, and have thus been assigned to the highest toxicity class. Its toxicity to a wide range of microorganisms combined with its low toxicity to humans lead to the development of a wealth of silver-based products in many bactericidal app...

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Main Authors: Jens Boenigk, Daniela Beisser, Sonja Zimmermann, Christina Bock, Jurij Jakobi, Daniel Grabner, Lars Groβmann, Sven Rahmann, Stephan Barcikowski, Bernd Sures
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3995725?pdf=render