Carbon Nanotubes Compromise the Functions of Certain Protozoa, Study Shows

A new study by researchers from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, hints that carbon nanotubes may be toxic to microorganisms. When cultures of a certain key protozoan, a single-cell organism, were exposed to the nanotubes their ability to ingest and digest bacteria was hindered.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news132996964.html">Carbon Nanotubes Compromise the Functions of Certain Protozoa, Study Shows</a></p> <p>A new study by researchers from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, hints that carbon nanotubes may be toxic to microorganisms. When cultures of a certain key protozoan, a single-cell organism, were exposed to the nanotubes their ability to ingest and digest bacteria was hindered.</p>