EAGER: Mitigating Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on Bacterial Cells by Polymeric Entrapment

这项研究提供了基础性和可能的突破性成果，将有利于公共卫生和环境纳米技术的实际应用。这是第一次，将从生物体的角度研究减轻普通纳米颗粒的负面影响。这项工作的结果可以适用于其他纳米颗粒，例如与废水处理系统中常见的有益细菌接触的零价纳米颗粒银纳米颗粒。这项研究涉及工程应用、生物技术、细胞和分子微生物学的整合。这项工作的更广泛影响包括支持EPSCOR州的一所机构，培训包括印第安人在内的代表性不足的群体的学生。这项研究还涉及到建立科学基础设施的新技术的发展。

This research offers fundamental and possible breakthrough results that will benefit practical applications in public health and environmental nanotechnology. For first time, mitigation of the negative effects of a common nanoparticle will be studied from the organism side. Results of the work can be adapted to other nanoparticles, such as zero-valent nanoparticles silver nanoparticles, that come into contact with beneficial bacteria commonly present in wastewater treatment systems. This research involves integration of engineering applications, biotechnology, and cellular and molecular microbiology. Broader impacts of the work include support of an institution in an EPSCOR state, training of students inunderrepresented groups inluding native Americans. The research aslso involves the development of novel new technolgy that builds the infrastrucure of science.