Multi-walled carbon NANOTUBES CAUSES DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTAL AND ORGAN TOXICITY ON ZEBRAFISH DETERMINED BY THEIR DIMENSION

MARTINEZ CS ; CZARNOWSKI I; IGARTÚA DE; ALONSO SDV.; PRIETO MJ

Buenos Aires

Congreso; III Congreso Latinoamericano de Métodos Alternativos al Uso de Animales de Experimentación en Educación, Investigación e Industria (COLAMA).; 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. So, it is necessary to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the toxicity of water and effluents by studying the behavior of new technologies in ecosystems; in this work in particular, carbon nanotubes were studied.