ArticleScientific reports2017
The unexpected role of bioaerosols in the Oxidative Potential of PM.
Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.
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Abstract
Bioaerosols represent up to 15-25% of PM by mass, but there is currently no assessment of their impact on Oxidative Potential (OP), or capacity of particulate matter (PM) to produce damaging oxidative reactions in the human lungs. Here, the OP of selected bioaerosols (bacteria cells vs fungal spores) was assessed through the cell-free DTT assay. Results show that bioaerosols induce Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) production, varying along the microorganism type, species, and concentration. Fungal spores show up to 10 times more ROS generation than bacterial cells. At the highest concentrations, fungal spores present as much oxidative reactivity as the most redox-active airborne chemicals (Copper, Naphtoquinone). Moreover, bioaerosols substantially influence OP of ambient PM and that of its chemical constituents: in presence of A. fumigatus spores, the OP of Cu/NQ is increased by a factor of 2 to 5, whereas, 10
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