Research Article

Acute Toxicity Comparison of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Various Freshwater Organisms

Table 2

Median effective concentration (EC50) based on yield and average specific growth rate of algae exposed to SWCNTs.

mg/LRaphidocelis subcapitata Chlorella vulgaris
YieldAverage specific growth rateYieldAverage specific growth rate

EC5018.3229.9924.0630.96
95% confidence limits13.38–22.8828.15–32.0421.08~27.0626.74~37.04