B.S. -Zoology
University of Calcutta, India (2001)
M.S. - Environmental Science
University of Calcutta, India (2003)
Office:
Ecotoxicology
Research Facility
Phone:
870-972-2570
Email: anindita.sengupta@smail.astate.edu
Advisor:
Dr.
Jennifer L. Bouldin
Research Interests
- Dietary and Aqueous uptake of
Quantum Dots in an aquatic food chain using
Artemia franciscana and Pimephales
promelas.
- Validation of a binary
disinfection system (microbial contamination).
- Bio Assays using
Pimephales promales, Ceriodaphnia dubia,
Daphnia pulex, Chironomus tentans.
Currently my research focuses on
the fate and effects of nanoparticles (especially
TiO2 and
Quantum Dots) on various test species. We are
working in collaboration with Dr. Alexandru Biris,
Chief Scientist at the
Nanotechnology Center, University of Arkansas,
Little Rock.
One of our latest work
traced the uptake of Quantum Dots into algal
cells and their transfer through a simple
food chain to Ceriodaphnia dubia.
Results of this research appeared in
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry
27(9):1958-1963.
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