title: Selective inhibitory potential of silver nanoparticles on the harmful cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa.
abstract: Silver nanoparticles (SNPs) at 1 mg/l inhibited the growth of the toxic cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa, by 87%. Similar results were obtained in field experiments. M. aeruginosa was more sensitive to SNPs than were green algae. SNPs may be a useful selective biocidal agent for the control of M. aeruginosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Myung-Hwan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Keun-Hee
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Huk-Hee
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin-Seog
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soon-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000378:metabolism; D000077194:Chlorophyll A; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000633:toxicity*; D046931:Microcystis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D044444:Scenedesmus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D012834:Silver / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D002734:Chlorophyll; D012834:Silver; D000077194:Chlorophyll A