Influence of Fullerene (C60) on Soil Bacterial Communities: Aqueous Aggregate Size and Solvent Co-introduction Effects

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Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2016 Jun 17

PMID 27306076

Citations 4

Authors

Zhong-Hua Tong

Marianne Bischoff

Loring F Nies

Natalie J Carroll

Bruce Applegate

Ronald F Turco

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Abstract

Fullerene C60 nanoparticles are being used in broad range of applications. It is important to assess their potential impacts in the environment. We evaluated the effects of C60 introduced as aqueous suspensions of nC60 aggregates of different particle size or via organic solvents on soils with different organic matter contents in this study. Impacts of the application were evaluated by measuring total microbial biomass, metabolic activity and bacterial community structure. Results show that nC60 aggregates, introduced as an aqueous suspension, had size-dependent effects on soil bacterial community composition in the low organic matter system, but induced minimal change in the microbial biomass and metabolic activity in soils with both high and low organic matter contents. Fullerene C60, co-introduced via an organic solvent, did not influence the response of soil microbes to the organic solvents. Our results suggest that nC60 aggregates of smaller size may have negative impact on soil biota and soil organic matter may play a key role in modulating the environmental effect of nanomaterials.

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