Author:Thwala, Melusi; Musee, N; Sikhwivhilu, L; Wepener, VDate:Aug 2013The toxicity effects of silver (nAg) and zinc oxide (nZnO) engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) on the duckweed Spirodela punctuta were studied to investigate the potential risks posed by these ENPs towards higher aquatic plants. The influence of ...Read more
Author:Radebe, N; Thwala, Melusi; Cele, LM; Sikhwivhilu, L; Musee, N; Shumbula, PDate:Aug 2013The current study seeks to investigate the dissolution dynamics of silver (nAg) and zinc oxide (nZnO) engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), and how this affects their uptake by aquatic higher plants. First, the influence of particle size and ...Read more