Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Cadmium"
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Concentrations and compositions of metallic elements in commercially important marine species
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Metals have been in our environment since the genesis of the world and are ubiquitous in all environments. We as humans mine, utilize, and release these metals from the environment to a level that may affect chronically ... -
Determining the ecotoxicity of nanodiamonds and quantum dots using the soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Engineered nanoparticles (ENP) are being used in many commercial products and applications, such as biological imaging, toothpaste and electronics. As the production, use and disposal of these products increase, environmental ... -
Ecotoxicological effect of CdTe quantum dots on Eisenia andrei
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Nanotechnology is a modern developing discipline producing a large quantity of consumer products, likely resulting in waste materials during the upcoming decades. Engineered nanoparticles with unique physicochemical ...