Ecotoxicological effects of metallic ultrafine particles on plants (BayÖkoTox)

Project description: The ecotoxicological effects of metallic ultrafine dusts have hardly been researched yet. A major source of metallic ultrafine dusts is road traffic, e.g., from brake abrasion. In the outlined project, metallic ultrafine dusts will therefore be precisely analyzed and, for the first time, the effects of precisely characterized, fine metallic particles of defined origin on plants will be reliably investigated.

The project proposed in this application should contribute to a better understanding of the potential negative effects of metallic ultrafine dusts, enable estimates of their entry into foodstuffs and also provide important impulses for the further development of technical solutions for mobility, especially with regard to ecotoxicologically less problematic brake materials.