Agradecimentos: The authors thank the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP), National Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation on Complex Functional Materials (INCT-Inomat), Brazilian Carbon nanotubes Network (Rede...

Agradecimentos: The authors thank the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP), National Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation on Complex Functional Materials (INCT-Inomat), Brazilian Carbon nanotubes Network (Rede Nanotubos), Brazilian Nanotoxicology Network (Cigenanotox) and PROCAD-CAPES program. The authors thank Prof. Nelson Durán for NTA experimental facility and discussions

Abstract: In this work, we evaluate the efficiency of biosurfactants produced by Bacillus subtilis LSFM-05 for the dispersion of acid-treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT-LQES1) and the effect of dispersion on toxicity testing with Daphnia similis. Carbon nanotubes are very hydrophobic...

Abstract: In this work, we evaluate the efficiency of biosurfactants produced by Bacillus subtilis LSFM-05 for the dispersion of acid-treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT-LQES1) and the effect of dispersion on toxicity testing with Daphnia similis. Carbon nanotubes are very hydrophobic materials and they readily agglomerate in mineral water. As a result, in order to determine their toxicity it is critical to evaluate methods to disperse these nanomaterials in a biologically compatible manner. The biosurfactant used in this work, termed BioS, which is a mixture of the lipopeptides (surfactin and fengycin), was found to be non-toxic to D. similis in an acute toxicity test (48 h) and it was an excellent dispersing agent for CNT-LQES1 in reconstituted mineral water. Monitoring in real-time using the nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) showed that the colloidal stability of the CNT-LQES1 suspension dispersed with BioS was highly stable. These findings are encouraging for the application of biosurfactants as nontoxic dispersion agents in the emerging fields of bionanotechnology and nanotoxicology

CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO - CNPQ

COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DE PESSOAL DE NÍVEL SUPERIOR - CAPES

FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - FAPESP

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