Metal(loid) oxide (Al2O3, Mn3O4, SiO2 and SnO2) nanoparticles cause cytotoxicity in yeast via intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species.

This study highlights the importance of a ROS-mediated mechanism in the toxicity induced by MOx NPs. PMID: 31152204 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31152204?dopt=Abstract

Source: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology - May 30, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sousa CA, Soares HMVM, Soares EV Tags: Appl Microbiol Biotechnol Source Type: research