Publications by authors named "Stephan Hackmann"
Engineered nanomaterials (ENM) offer enhanced or new functionalities and properties that are used in various products. This also entails potential environmental risks in terms of hazard and exposure. However, hazard and exposure assessment for ENM still suffer from insufficient knowledge particularly for product-related releases and environmental fate and behavior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSilver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely applied for their antibacterial activity. Their increasing use in consumer products implies that they will find their way into the environment via wastewater-treatment plants. The aim of the present study was to compare the ecotoxicological impact of 2 differently designed AgNPs using the solid contact test for the bacterial strain Arthrobacter globiformis.
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- Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONP) are being studied to see if they can be safely used in MRI scans and help clean up the environment.
- Researchers created special IONP particles and tested them to see how they affect living things like cells and tiny water fleas.
- Results showed that at low concentrations, IONP didn’t harm cells or the water fleas much, and they might even help reduce the use of more toxic materials in the environment.