NanoEcoToxicology Notes by Christopher Widmaier https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77 A Place for Classmates to share their notes Please Include links to references. Scientific Journals - Preferred Popular Sources - OK Wikipedia - No. Just No. en-us 2018-04-12 12:35:18 UTC 2025-10-20 01:37:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Soccerball.png https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251147810 They are efficient ]]> 2018-04-12 13:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251147810 small man-made particles of matter used to make things more efficient (lighter,whiter, etc) https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251147887 2018-04-12 13:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251147887 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251147980 A nanoparticle is a very small particle that can not even be seen under a microscope.]]> 2018-04-12 13:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251147980 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148019 changes the way a substance work]]> 2018-04-12 13:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148019 They're small enough to not be visible to the naked eye 890156346 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148264 2018-04-12 13:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148264 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148343 they are used to measure things that are very small.]]> 2018-04-12 13:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148343 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148350 For conducting different kinds of experiments]]> 2018-04-12 13:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148350 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148380 they use experiments, with things like daphnia]]> 2018-04-12 13:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148380 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148404 Microscopic particles made to handle what normal sized materials can't.]]> 2018-04-12 13:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148404 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148454 a very small particle that can be found in our clothes materials, food, and cosmetics. Compare to our hair, it is 1,000 times smaller.

]]> 2018-04-12 13:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148454 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148472 to fill space ]]> 2018-04-12 13:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148472 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148556 Ten million times smaller than a hair ]]> 2018-04-12 13:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148556 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148652 they can get through filters or things that are supposed to stop them, get to the animals and hurt them]]> 2018-04-12 13:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148652 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148706 Depending on what they are, they can pollute and negatively hurt water sources and wildlife. ]]> 2018-04-12 13:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148706 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148738 They are used to make certain objects stronger.]]> 2018-04-12 13:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148738 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148766 an engineered particle that can be recused and recycled ]]> 2018-04-12 13:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148766 A tiny particle that can be found on anything. https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148879 2018-04-12 13:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251148879 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149057 they start somewhere and end up everywhere]]> 2018-04-12 13:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149057 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149161 test the water and aquatic ecosystems]]> 2018-04-12 13:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149161 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149201 Health concerns]]> 2018-04-12 13:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149201 890201401 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149285 they try to determine the LD50

]]> 2018-04-12 13:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149285 1000 times smaller than a strand of human hair https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149296 2018-04-12 13:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149296 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149465 to experiment how they effect our environment ]]> 2018-04-12 13:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149465 890160447 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149466 Nanoparticles in large doses can be toxic in an environment]]> 2018-04-12 13:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149466 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149492 they add it to different substances and see how it changes or how its affected]]> 2018-04-12 13:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149492 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149658 They travel from different places depending on what they attach to or where they are located. ]]> 2018-04-12 13:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149658 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149719 Have absolutely no idea.]]> 2018-04-12 13:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149719 890208984 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149966 2018-04-12 13:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251149966 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251150223 Animal testing.]]> 2018-04-12 13:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251150223 Death :( https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251150247 2018-04-12 13:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251150247 experiments https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251150332 2018-04-12 13:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251150332 890160447 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251150963 They look at the LD50 of test species. ]]> 2018-04-12 13:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251150963 Nanoparticles https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251151220 https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/nanoparticle.htm]]> 2018-04-12 13:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251151220 Nano particle life cycle https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251152466
]]> 2018-04-12 13:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251152466 890160447 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251155277 They are already being used in the manufacture of scratchproof eyeglasses, crack-resistant paints, anti-graffiti coatings for walls, transparent sunscreens, stain-repellent fabrics, self-cleaning windows and ceramic coatings for solar cells.
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]]> 2018-04-12 14:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251155277 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251225259 Nanoparticles can be manufactured and also exist in nature. They are so small that you have to use transmission electron microscopy to see them.]]> 2018-04-12 16:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251225259 They have unique surface properties that help them increase the performance of products like solar cells https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251226974 2018-04-12 16:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251226974 The life cycle includes the production of the materials, the use of the materials in product form (i.e. solar cells, sports equipment, Oreos), and the disposal of the product when a user is finished using the product. https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251227509 2018-04-12 16:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251227509 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251229170 Nanoparticles can block the digestive tract of Daphnia, can cause mortality, and could impact the reproduction of the Daphnia.]]> 2018-04-12 16:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251229170 We perform ecotoxicity experiments with model organisms and quantify impacts on nutrient cycling with microcosm studies. https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251229869 2018-04-12 16:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251229869 Nanoparticles are being used in cosmetics 1490731 https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251534542 https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-in-cosmetics.php]]> 2018-04-13 13:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/1490731/1zw4px424q77/wish/251534542