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Combined Biocidal Action of Silver Nanoparticles and Ions Against Chlorococcales (Scenedesmus Quadricauda, Chlorella Vulgaris) and Filamentous Algae (Klebsormidium Sp.)

Combined Biocidal Action of Silver Nanoparticles and Ions Against Chlorococcales (Scenedesmus Quadricauda, Chlorella Vulgaris) and Filamentous Algae (Klebsormidium Sp.)

Radek Zouzelka, Pavlina Cihakova, Jana Rihova Ambrozova, Jiri Rathousky

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2016 May;23(9):8317-26.

PMID: 26951220

Abstract:

Despite the extensive research, the mechanism of the antimicrobial and biocidal performance of silver nanoparticles has not been unequivocally elucidated yet. Our study was aimed at the investigation of the ability of silver nanoparticles to suppress the growth of three types of algae colonizing the wetted surfaces or submerged objects and the mechanism of their action. Silver nanoparticles exhibited a substantial toxicity towards Chlorococcales Scenedesmus quadricauda, Chlorella vulgaris, and filamentous algae Klebsormidium sp., which correlated with their particle size. The particles had very good stability against agglomeration even in the presence of multivalent cations. The concentration of silver ions in equilibrium with nanoparticles markedly depended on the particle size, achieving about 6 % and as low as about 0.1 % or even less for the particles 5 nm in size and for larger ones (40-70 nm), respectively. Even very limited proportion of small particles together with larger ones could substantially increase concentration of Ag ions in solution. The highest toxicity was found for the 5-nm-sized particles, being the smallest ones in this study. Their toxicity was even higher than that of silver ions at the same silver concentration. When compared as a function of the Ag(+) concentration in equilibrium with 5-nm particles, the toxicity of ions was at least 17 times higher than that obtained by dissolving silver nitrite (if not taking into account the effect of nanoparticles themselves). The mechanism of the toxicity of silver nanoparticles was found complex with an important role played by the adsorption of silver nanoparticles and the ions released from the particles on the cell surface. This mechanism could be described as some sort of synergy between nanoparticles and ions. While our study clearly showed the presence of this synergy, its detailed explanation is experimentally highly demanding, requiring a close cooperation between materials scientists, physical chemists, and biologists.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP7783995	Silver nitrite		7783-99-5	Price

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