title: Comparison of bioconcentration of ionic silver and silver nanoparticles in zebrafish eleutheroembryos.
abstract: The production of silver nanoparticles has reached nowadays high levels. Bioconcentration studies, information on persistence and toxicity are fundamental to assess their global risk and thus necessary to establish legislations regarding their use. Previous studies on silver nanoparticle toxicity have determined a clear correlation between their chemical stability and toxicity. In this work, experimental conditions able to assure silver nanoparticles stability have been optimized. Then, zebrafish (Danio rerio) eleutheroembryos were exposed to ionic silver and to Ag NPs for comparison purposes. A protocol alternative to the OECD 305 technical guideline was used. To determine silver concentration in both the eleutheroembryos and the exposure media, an analytical method consisting in ultrasound assisted extraction, followed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, was developed. Then, bioconcentration factors were calculated. The results revealed that ionic silver was more accumulative for zebrafish eleutheroembryos than nanoparticles at the levels tested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University Complutense of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Serrano
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University Complutense of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: rimunoz@ucm.es.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Olivas
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University Complutense of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanz-Landaluze
authors.affiliation: AZTI-Tecnalia, Food Research Division, Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea 609, 48160 Derio, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olasagasti
authors.affiliation: AZTI-Tecnalia, Food Research Division, Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea 609, 48160 Derio, Spain.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rainieri
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University Complutense of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: ccamara@ucm.es.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cámara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002412:Cations / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D012834:Silver / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D012834:Silver
keywords: Aggregation; Bioaccumulation; Silver nanoparticles; Stability