The importance of the cladoceran Daphnia as a model organism for ecotoxicity testing has
been well-established since the 1980s. Daphnia have been increasingly used in …

Microbes perform a variety of vital functions that are essential for healthy ecosystems,
ranging from nutrient recycling, antibiotic production and waste decomposition. In many …

Microbiota plays a crucial role in human health and disease; therefore, the modulation of this
complex and yet widely unexplored ecosystem is a biomedical priority. Numerous …

The intestinal mucosal barrier (IMB) is one of the important barriers to prevent harmful
substances and pathogens from entering the body environment and to maintain intestinal …

Silver is commonly included in a range of household and medical items to provide
bactericidal action. Despite this, the chemical fate of the metal in both mammalian and …

Microplastic pollution in aquatic environments is a growing global concern. Microplastics,
defined as plastic fragments smaller than five millimetres, accumulate in freshwater …

The antibiotic-nanoparticle combinatorial effects on gut microbiome diversity, abundance,
and antibiotic resistance remain largely unknown. In the present study, we investigated the …

Although the ecotoxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has been of great concern, the
persistence and underlying mechanisms of AgNP toxicity remain understudied. This study …

Despite extensive studies on the toxicity of antibacterial silver (either ionic Ag+ or
nanoparticles–AgNPs) at the cellular or organism level, little is known about the differences …

As an alternative to triclosan (TCS), the widespread use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in
daily products shows genuine potential. However, information regarding whether AgNPs are …