Multi-walled carbon nanotubes causes different developmental and organ toxicity on zebrafish determined by their dimension

CAROLINA SOLEDAD MARTINEZ; DANIELA EDITH IGARTÚA; IAN CZARNOWSKI; SILVIA DEL VALLE ALONSO; MARÍA JIMENA PRIETO

Cuernavaca

Simposio; ICGEB-LAZEN: V Latin American Zebrafish Network Course and Symposium; 2018

Carbon nanotubes are graphene sheet structures with a striking mechanical strength, chemical stability, and exceptional electrical and thermal conductivity. Its application in constantly growing, ranging from printer inks to drug delivery systems. Since the physicochemical properties of the compounds vary when they are produced at nanoscale, and that the environmental systems are dynamic, it is not possible to predict the hazards associated with the release of nanomaterials into the environment both for human and ecosystem health.