Study of the toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles to Chlorella sorokiniana under the influence of phosphate: spectroscopic quantification, photosynthetic efficiency and gene expression analysis

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are one of the most abundantly applied nanomaterials in nanotechnology-based industries, and recent research continues to highlight their transformations and potential eco-toxicity especially to aquatic environment.