Cytotoxicity of NiO nanoparticles and its conversion inside Chlorella vulgaris

Abstract

Cytotoxicity 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 were 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 mem-brane, 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.

Keywords

Chlorella vulgaris / Nanoparticles / Cytotoxicity / Conversion

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