Effects of kelp-derived carbon dots on embryonic development of zebrafish
Common algae kelp in aquaculture was utilized as a raw material and synthesized biomass carbon dots through a green,convenient,and efficient hydrothermal method.This approach ensures environmentally friendly and pollution-free production from raw material selection to material synthesis.Zebrafish model organisms were selected as research objects to explore the fluorescence imaging and metabolism of different concentrations of car-bon dots during the development of zebrafish embryos.Furthermore,the effect of carbon dots on zebrafish embryo development including hatching rate,heart rate,and survival rate of adult fish were studied to evaluate kelp-derived carbon dots'biosafety.