The uptake and fate of 70 nm PtNPs by two model plants were investigated by enzymatic digestion and SP-ICP-MS analysis.

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The fate of zinc in model plants was studied by an analytical approach based on mass spectrometry techniques.

BACKGROUND The transformation of nanoparticles (NPs) internalized in plant tissues is the human digestive system that can provide a better understanding of the impact of NPs on the human system. The presented methodology was developed to study the bioaccessibility of cerium oxide (CeO2) and copper oxide (CuO) NPs from radish after the in vitro simulation of gastrointestinal digestion using single‐particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SP‐ICP‐MS). RESULTS Radish plants were cultivated hydroponically in a growth medium containing: (i) CeO2 NPs and (ii) CuO NPs. Both cerium (Ce) and copper (Cu) were found in all organs of the radish plants after analysis by standalone ICP‐MS. This confirms the bioaccumulation of CeO2 and CuO NPs and the translocation of their Ce and Cu to the aerial parts of the plant. Less Ce (4.095 μg g−1) has been detected in leaves than in roots (1.156 mg g−1) while Cu content in leaves was 5.245 μg g−1 and in roots was 10.41 μg g−1. Analysis of the digestive extracts obtained after the in vitro simulation of gastro (pepsin) and gastrointestinal (pancreatin) digestion showed that Ce has easy access to human system at least by 73%. CONCLUSION The size of CeO2 NPs in digestive extracts showed no significant changes. However, the results obtained for CuO NPs digestion were variable and suggested that CuO NPs dissolved during the digestion process. The CuO NPs were observed in roots after the gastrointestinal digestion concluding that CuO NPs recovered after the initial dissolution. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry

Due to the increasing release of metal-containing nanoparticles into the environment, the investigation of their interactions with plants has become a hot topic for many research fields. However, the obtention of reliable data requires a careful design of experimental model studies. The behavior of nanoparticles has to be comprehensively investigated; their stability in growth media, bioaccumulation and characterization of their physicochemical forms taken-up by plants, identification of the species created following their dissolution/oxidation, and finally, their localization within plant tissues. On the basis of their strong expertise, the authors present guidelines for studies of interactions between metal-containing nanoparticles and plants.

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