Table 1 The toxicity (30-min EC50, EC20 and NOEC, and MIC) of metal oxide aqueous suspensions CuSO4 and ZnSO4·7H2O to bacteria Vibrio fischeri [59]
From: Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Activity Against Microbes
Chemical | Toxicity to Vibrio fischeri, EC50, EC20, NOEC, and MIC (mg l− 1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
EC50 ± SD | EC20 ± SD | NOEC | MIC | |
ZnO | 1.8 ± 0.1 (1.4 ± 0.08) | 1.0 ± 0.4 (0.8 ± 0.3) | 1.0 (0.8) | 200 (160) |
Nano-ZnO | 1.9 ± 0.2 (1.5 ± 0.16) | 0.9 ± 0.4 (0.7 ± 0.3) | 0.75 (0.6) | 100 (80) |
ZnSO4·7H2O | 1.1 ± 0.25 (0.25 ± 0.06) | 0.8 ± 0.3 (0.2 ± 0.1) | 0.5 (0.11) | 10 (2.0) |
CuO | 3811 ± 1012 (3049 ± 819) | 903 ± 457 (722 ± 366) | 313 (250) | 20,000 (16,000) |
Nano-CuO | 79 ± 27 (63 ± 22) | 24 ± 5 (19 ± 4) | 16 (12) | 200 (160) |
CuSO4 | 1.6 ± 0.29 (0.64 ± 0.12) | 0.9 ± 0.3 (0.36 ± 0.12) | 0.63 (0.25) | 2.5 (1.0) |
TiO2 | > 20,000 | > 20,000 | > 20,000 | > 20,000 |
Nano-TiO2 | > 20,000 | > 20,000 | > 20,000 | > 20,000 |