Effects of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets in Freshwater Biofilms
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Morphology and Elements Abundance Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDX)
2.2. Photosynthetic Pigments
2.3. Cell Metabolism
2.4. Antioxidant and Biotransformation Response
2.5. Cell Damage
2.6. PCA
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Graphene Oxide Nanosheets
4.2. Biological Material and Experimental Setup
4.3. SEM-EDX Analysis
4.4. Photosynthetic Pigments
4.5. Exopolysaccharides (EPSs)
4.6. Energy Related Parameters
4.7. Antioxidant Enzyme Response
4.8. Oxidative Damage
4.9. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Matos, D.; Almeida, S.F.P.; Marques, P.A.A.P.; Pinto, S.; Figueira, E. Effects of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets in Freshwater Biofilms. Molecules 2023, 28, 4577. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124577
Matos D, Almeida SFP, Marques PAAP, Pinto S, Figueira E. Effects of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets in Freshwater Biofilms. Molecules. 2023; 28(12):4577. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124577
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatos, Diana, Salomé F. P. Almeida, Paula A. A. P. Marques, Sofia Pinto, and Etelvina Figueira. 2023. "Effects of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets in Freshwater Biofilms" Molecules 28, no. 12: 4577. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124577