Search Results - "Gagné, F."

Fate of silver nanoparticles in wastewater and immunotoxic effects on rainbow trout by Bruneau, A., Turcotte, P., Pilote, M., Gagné, F., Gagnon, C.

“…•AgNPs appeared as small uncharged aggregates in wastewaters after 96h exposure.•Dissolved Ag+ was bioavailable in diluted effluent and induced oxidative…”
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The influence of rainfall events on the toxicity of urban wastewaters to freshwater mussels Elliptio complanata by André, C., Auclair, J., Gagné, F.

“…The cumulative impacts of rainfall frequency and intensity towards the ecotoxicity of urban pollution is gaining more and more attention in these times of…”
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Acute exposure and biomarkers assessment in rainbow trout exposed to selected pharmaceuticals by André, C., Auclair, J., Gagné, F.

“…Pharmaceuticals released from municipal effluents discharges pose a risk to aquatic organisms. The toxicity of 5 pharmaceuticals with distinct therapeutic…”
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Occurrence of pharmaceutical products in a municipal effluent and toxicity to rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss) hepatocytes by Gagné, F., Blaise, C., André, C.

“…Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are found in municipal effluents and represent the major sources of contamination for the aquatic…”
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Ecotoxicity of CdTe quantum dots to freshwater mussels: Impacts on immune system, oxidative stress and genotoxicity by Gagné, F., Auclair, J., Turcotte, P., Fournier, M., Gagnon, C., Sauvé, S., Blaise, C.

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the toxic effects of cadmium–telluride (CdTe) quantum dots on freshwater mussels. Elliption complanata mussels were…”
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Altered mitochondria oscillations and circadian changes in NADH levels in freshwaters mussels exposed to cadmium by Gagné, F., Houda, H., André, C.

“…The effects of contaminants on biological rhythms are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of cadmium (Cd) and time of day on…”
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Insights on the toxicity of selected rare earth elements in rainbow trout hepatocytes by Hanana, H., Kowalczyk, J., André, C., Gagné, F.

“…The increasing extraction of rare earth elements (REEs) for technology applications raised concerns for contamination and toxicity in the environment. The…”
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Ecotoxicity of selected nano-materials to aquatic organisms by Blaise, C, Gagné, F, Férard, J.F, Eullaffroy, P

“…Present knowledge concerning the ecotoxic effects of nano-materials is very limited and merits to be documented more fully. For this purpose, we appraised the…”
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Metal bioaccumulation and biomarkers of effects in caged mussels exposed in the Athabasca oil sands area by Pilote, M., André, C., Turcotte, P., Gagné, F., Gagnon, C.

“…The Athabasca oil sands deposit is the world's largest known reservoir of crude bitumen and the third-largest proven crude oil reserve. Mining activity is…”
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Comparative toxicity of urban wastewater and rainfall overflow in caged freshwater mussel Elliptio complanata by André, C., Duy, S. V., Sauvé, S., Gagné, F.

“…Municipal effluents are well-recognized as disrupting sexual differentiation and reproduction in mussels. However, the contribution to this problem made by…”
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The comparative toxicity of rainfall overflows and a municipal effluent plume in Elliptio complanata using a novel qPCR array approach by André, C., Gagné, F.

“…Municipal effluents have the potential to disrupt the endocrine system involved in reproduction in aquatic organisms. The purpose of this study was to develop…”
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Gene expression changes and toxicity of selected rare earth elements in rainbow trout juveniles by Dubé, M., Auclair, J., Hanana, H., Turcotte, P., Gagnon, C., Gagné, F.

“…Rare earth elements (REEs) are increasingly used in electronics industry and other areas of our economy and questions were raised about their impacts to the…”
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Evidence of polystyrene nanoplastic contamination and potential impacts in Mya arenaria clams in the Saint-Lawrence estuary (Canada) by Gagné, F., André, C., Turgeon, S., Ménard, N.

“…Plastic materials found in the environment are expected to degrade into smaller plastic nanoparticles (NPs) posing a greater toxic risk because they sorb…”
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Ecotoxicological impacts of oil sand mining activity to endemic caged mussels Pyganodon grandis by André, C., Pilote, M., Gagnon, C., Gagné, F.

“…The intense mining extraction of oil sand (OS) has increased over the last few decades, raising concerns about the release of OS contaminants and toxicity in…”
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Sublethal Effects of Silver Nanoparticles and Dissolved Silver in Freshwater Mussels by Gagné, F., Auclair, J., Turcotte, P., Gagnon, C.

“…The increasing application of silver nanoparticles (nAg) in various consumer products has raised concerns regarding toxicological impacts in the environment…”
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Screening test of silver nanoparticles in biological samples by graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry by Gagné, F., Turcotte, P., Gagnon, C.

“…A simple, rapid and inexpensive screening test is presented to determine the presence of silver (Ag) nanoparticles in biological samples. The method is based…”
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Effects of short-term exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of different pharmaceutical mixtures on the immune response of the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis by Gust, M., Fortier, M., Garric, J., Fournier, M., Gagné, F.

“…Pharmaceuticals are pollutants of potential concern in the aquatic environment where they are commonly introduced as complex mixtures via municipal effluents…”
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Toxicity of silver nanoparticles to rainbow trout: A toxicogenomic approach by Gagné, F., André, C., Skirrow, R., Gélinas, M., Auclair, J., van Aggelen, G., Turcotte, P., Gagnon, C.

“…► The toxicity of dissolved silver and silver nanoparticles was examined in rainbow trout. ► The bioavailability of hepatic silver was higher for dissolved…”
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Evidence of feminization in wild Elliptio complanata mussels in the receiving waters downstream of a municipal effluent outfall by Gagné, F., Bouchard, B., André, C., Farcy, E., Fournier, M.

“…The endocrine-disrupting activity of municipal effluents has the potential to alter the reproductive system and induce feminization to aquatic organisms. The…”
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The influence of polystyrene nanoparticles on the fractal kinetics of lactate dehydrogenase by Auclair, J., Gagné, F.

“…Plastics are ubiquitous in the aquatic environment and their degradation of fragments down to the nanoscale level have raised concerns given their ability to…”
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