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Co-encapsulation of Daphnia magna and microalgae in silica matrices, a stepping stone toward a portable microcosm

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We report on the ␣rst silica encapsulation of a metazoan (Daphnia magna), with a high initial viability (96% of the population remained active 48 h after encapsulation). Moreover, the co-encapsulation of this crustacean and microalgae (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata) was achieved, creating inside a silica monolith, the smallest microcosm developed to present. This arti␣cial ecosystem in a greatly diminished scale isolated inside a silica nanoporous matrix could have applications in environmental monitoring, allowing ecotoxicity studies to be carried out in portable devices for on-line and in situ pollution level assessment.

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hal-01085030 , version 1 (20-11-2014)

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Mercedes Perullini, Frédéric Orias, Claude Durrieu, Matias Jabbagy. Co-encapsulation of Daphnia magna and microalgae in silica matrices, a stepping stone toward a portable microcosm. Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2014, 4, pp.147-150. ⟨10.1016/j.btre.2014.10.002⟩. ⟨hal-01085030⟩
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