| Sl. No. |
Dose(mg/kg) |
100nm Exposure |
50nm Exposure |
35nm Exposure |
10nm Exposure |
| 1. |
0 |
5 ± 0.84 |
6 ± 0.60 |
5 ± 1.14 |
6 ± 0.89 |
| 2. |
0.5 |
5 ± 0.83 |
5 ± 0.89 |
6 ± 1.24 |
6 ± 1.04 |
| 3. |
1.0 |
6 ± 0.54 |
5 ± 0.83 |
5 ± 1.20* |
8 ± 1.24* |
| 4. |
1.5 |
8 ± 0.89 |
6 ± 0.70* |
6 ± 2.10 |
6 ± 2.34 |
| 5. |
2.0 |
6 ± 1.23* |
6 ± 1.14 |
6 ± 3.40 |
6 ± 2.48* |
| 6. |
2.5 |
6 ± 0.78 |
6 ± 0.89 |
8 ± 1.10 |
6 ± 2.14 |
| 7. |
3.0 |
5 ± 0.00 |
6 ± 1.05 |
6 ± 2.18 |
5 ± 1.60 |
| 8. |
3.5 |
6 ± 0.44 |
7 ± 0.83 |
6 ± 0.34* |
6 ± 1.44* |
| 9. |
4.0 |
8 ± 1.03 |
6 ± 0.89* |
6 ± 0.88 |
7 ± 1.44 |
| 10. |
4.5 |
6 ± 0.70* |
6 ± 0.86 |
8 ± 1.70 |
6 ± 2.15* |
| 11. |
5.0 |
8 ± 0.80 |
6 ± 1.60 |
7 ± 1.80 |
7 ± 2.44 |
| 12. |
5.5 |
7 ± 1.14 |
6 ± 1.90* |
8 ± 1.90 |
10 ± 2.14 |
| 13. |
6.0 |
8 ± 1.09 |
8 ± 0.88 |
8 ± 2.14* |
10 ± 0.88 |
| 14. |
6.5 |
8 ± 0.89* |
9 ± 2.36 |
8 ± 2.30 |
11 ± 1.74* |
| 15. |
7.0 |
7 ± 0.54 |
8 ± 1.70 |
8 ± 1.20 |
12 ± 1.88 |
| 16. |
7.5 |
6 ± 0.83 |
8 ± 1.85 |
6 ± 1.20 |
18 ± 2.14 |
| 17. |
8.0 |
8 ± 0.80* |
6 ± 2.14 |
8 ± 1.30 |
20 ± 1.14 |
| 18. |
8.5 |
7 ± 0.70 |
8 ± 1.40* |
8 ± 1.30* |
28 ± 1.68* |
| 19. |
9.0 |
8 ± 1.45 |
7 ± 1.40 |
7 ± 2.14 |
26 ± 1.88 |
| 20. |
10.0 |
9 ± 1.60 |
8 ± 3.14 |
6 ± 2.14 |
28 ± 1.74 |
|
Note: All values are mean and standard deviation of three replicates.
*Significant (p<0.01) |
| Table 1: Percentage of Mortality Eisenia fetida after 28 day exposure to different sized Zinc Oxide NPs. |
