Zinc oxide and silver nanoparticles toxicity in the baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are increasingly incorporated into a variety of commercial applications and consumer products; however, ENMs may possess cytotoxic properties due to their small size. This study assessed the effects of two commonly used ENMs, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) and silv...

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Main Authors: Imelda Galván Márquez, Mergan Ghiyasvand, Andrey Massarsky, Mohan Babu, Bahram Samanfar, Katayoun Omidi, Thomas W Moon, Myron L Smith, Ashkan Golshani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5858749?pdf=render