{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Sharma P"],"funding":["DST FIST-I"],"pagination":["236-245"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8675774"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["15(2)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Release of metallic nanoparticles in soil poses a serious threat to the ecosystem as they can affect the soil properties and impose toxicity on soil microbes that are involved in the biogeochemical cycling. In this work, in vitro ecotoxicity of as-synthesised copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) on Bacillus subtilis (MTCC No. 441) and Pseudomonas fluorescens (MTCC No. 1749), which are commonly present in soil was investigated. Three sets of colloidal CuNPs with identical physical properties were synthesised by chemical reduction method with per batch yield of 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 gm. Toxicity of CuNPs against these soil bacteria was investigated by MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration), MBC (minimum bactericidal concentration), cytoplasmic leakage and ROS (reactive oxygen species) assay. MIC of CuNPs"],"journal":["IET nanobiotechnology"],"pubmed_title":["Ecotoxicity of as-synthesised copper nanoparticles on soil bacteria."],"pmcid":["PMC8675774"],"funding_grant_id":["SR/FST/PSI-176/2012"],"pubmed_authors":["Chudasama B","Sharma P","Goyal D"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Ecotoxicity of as-synthesised copper nanoparticles on soil bacteria.","description":"Release of metallic nanoparticles in soil poses a serious threat to the ecosystem as they can affect the soil properties and impose toxicity on soil microbes that are involved in the biogeochemical cycling. In this work, in vitro ecotoxicity of as-synthesised copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) on Bacillus subtilis (MTCC No. 441) and Pseudomonas fluorescens (MTCC No. 1749), which are commonly present in soil was investigated. Three sets of colloidal CuNPs with identical physical properties were synthesised by chemical reduction method with per batch yield of 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 gm. Toxicity of CuNPs against these soil bacteria was investigated by MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration), MBC (minimum bactericidal concentration), cytoplasmic leakage and ROS (reactive oxygen species) assay. MIC of CuNPs","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 Apr","modification":"2025-04-05T09:55:05.556Z","creation":"2025-04-05T09:55:05.556Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8675774","cross_references":{"pubmed":["34694697"],"doi":["10.1049/nbt2.12039"]}}