La micro et la nanotechnologie a créé un bouleversement dans beaucoup de domaine tel que l’industrie ou la recherche. Pour la recherche, les enjeux économiques (quantité) et écologiques (déchets, risques chimiques) vont directement dans le sens de cette miniaturisation pour l’obtention de procédé sûr, propre et moins couteux. Cette thèse présente la mise en place d’un nouveau procédé de conception de BioMEMS assistée par plasma froid. L’objectif est le développement d’un microdispositif à partir d’un matériau non toxique, le Tetramethyldisiloxane (TMDSO), grâce à une technologie de dépôt de couche mince assisté par plasma, et intégrant une enzyme, pour la réalisation de réaction catalytique. Pour cela, un protocole d’immobilisation et d’intégration de l’enzyme, la β-galactosidase, a été développé afin de vérifier la capacité du TMDSO à retenir les enzymes et conserver sa fonction biologique. Ensuite, une évaluation de l’activité catalytique de l’enzyme immobilisée a été entreprise par la réalisation de réaction à l’échelle millifluidique, validant l’immobilisation ainsi que la biocompatibilité du ppTMDSO. Ensuite, un microréacteur à enzyme immobilisée a été réalisé, afin d’évaluer l’influence du passage à l’échelle microfluidique et de comprendre les phénomènes liés à la diffusion et la réaction des espèces au sein du dispositif. Enfin, la conception d’un microcanal en ppTMDSO et intégrant l’enzyme, a été réalisée afin de d’étudier la faisabilité d’une méthodologie « bio-integrante » pour la création d’un BioMEMS. L’utilisation d’une méthodologie bio-integrante peut être considérée comme une alternative prometteuse pour le développement de nouveaux outils de recherches. / The micro and nanotechnology has created an upheaval in many field such as industry or research. For research, economic issues (quantity) and ecological (waste, chemical hazards) go straight in the direction of this miniaturization process for obtaining safe, clean and less expensive. This thesis presents the development of a new BioMEMS design process assisted by cold plasma. The objective is to develop a micro-device from a non-toxic material, tetramethyldisiloxane (TMDSO), through a plasma enhanced thin film deposition technology, and incorporating an enzyme, for carrying out catalytic reaction. For this, an immobilizer protocol and integration of the enzyme, β-galactosidase, was developed to verify TMDSO's ability to retain enzymes and retain its biological function. Then, an evaluation of the catalytic activity of the immobilized enzyme was carried out by carrying out the reaction millifluidic scale, validating the asset and the biocompatibility of ppTMDSO. Then, an immobilized enzyme microreactor was conducted to assess the influence of the transition to the microfluidic scale and understand the phenomena related to the diffusion and reaction of the species within the device. Finally, the design of a microchannel ppTMDSO and incorporating the enzyme, was conducted to study the feasibility of a "bio-integral 'methodology for establishing a BioMEMS. The use of a bio-integral method may be regarded as a promising alternative for the development of new research tools.

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A β-galactosidase (E.C 3.2.1.23) é uma das enzimas mais empregadas na indústria de alimentos sendo utilizada na hidrólise da lactose. Neste trabalho foram utilizadas duas metodologias para imobilização desta enzima. Na primeira delas foi empregado como suporte um material híbrido à base de sílica que possui um grupo orgânico catiônico covalentemente ligado. A adsorção da enzima a este material apresentou eficiência que variou de 74 a 53% com o aumento da quantidade de enzima aplicada ao suporte. A baixa estabilidade térmica da enzima imobilizada obtida e as prováveis fracas interações envolvidas na sua adsorção a este suporte podem explicar o decréscimo de atividade observada durante as sucessivas bateladas de hidrólise da lactose. Na primeira batelada o grau de hidrólise foi de 90,9% e no final da última batelada (4ª), a enzima foi capaz de converter apenas 13% do substrato. A segunda metodologia utilizada foi imobilização covalente da enzima em um filme de celulose/líquido iônico modificado com uma poliamina e ativado com glutaraldeído. A presença da poliamina foi confirmada por análises de infravermelho. Após a imobilização, a enzima reteve 60% de sua atividade inicial. Bons resultados de hidrólise da lactose em batelada foram obtidos tanto a 7ºC como a 35ºC e foi possível reutilizar a enzima imobilizada por 16 ciclos consecutivos, a 7ºC, sem mudanças significativas na atividade enzimática. O valor de Km para a enzima imobilizada no material híbrido à base de sílica foi de 9,17 mM e para a enzima imobilizada nos filmes de celulose foi de 11,22 mM, ambos apresentaram um acréscimo quando comparados ao Km enzima livre (1,25 mM), devido à dificuldade de acesso do substrato ao sítio ativo da enzima. Não houve mudança no pH e temperatura ótimos da enzima imobilizada em relação à enzima livre em nenhum dos métodos testados. / β-galactosidase (E.C 3.2.1.23) is the most widely used enzymes in the food industry and its employed in the lactose hydrolysis process. In this study, two methodologies were used to test their immobilization. In the first, the enzyme was immobilized by adsorption in one silica based hybrid material that contains a cationic organic group covalently linked. The efficiency of immobilization showed a decrease of 74 to 53% by increasing the protein load applied to the support. The low thermo stability of the immobilized enzyme and the probable weak interactions involved in their adsorption, could explain the decrease in enzyme activity observed in the successive batch hydrolysis of lactose. In the first run, the degree of lactose hydrolysis was 90.9% and, at the end of the last run (4th), the enzyme was able to convert only 13% of the substrate. The second methodology used was the covalent immobilization of the enzyme on a cellulose/ionic liquid film, modified with a polyamine and activated using glutaraldehyde. The presence of a polyamine was confirmed by infrared analysis. After immobilization, the enzyme retained 60% of its initial activity. Highly efficient lactose conversion was achieved in a batch process at 7ºC and 35ºC and was possible to reuse the immobilized enzyme in 16 repeated cycles, at 7ºC, without any drastic decrease in enzyme activity. Km value for the immobilized enzyme in silica based hybrid material was 9.17 mM and for the enzyme immobilized in the film of cellulose/ionic liquid was 11.22 mM, both showing an increase compared with the Km value for free enzyme (1.25 mM), due to the difficulty of access of the substrate to the active sites of the enzyme. The immobilized enzyme did not show any changes in the optimal pH and temperature when compared to the free enzyme in both methods tested.

A β-galactosidase (E.C 3.2.1.23) é uma das enzimas mais empregadas na indústria de alimentos sendo utilizada na hidrólise da lactose. Neste trabalho foram utilizadas duas metodologias para imobilização desta enzima. Na primeira delas foi empregado como suporte um material híbrido à base de sílica que possui um grupo orgânico catiônico covalentemente ligado. A adsorção da enzima a este material apresentou eficiência que variou de 74 a 53% com o aumento da quantidade de enzima aplicada ao suporte. A baixa estabilidade térmica da enzima imobilizada obtida e as prováveis fracas interações envolvidas na sua adsorção a este suporte podem explicar o decréscimo de atividade observada durante as sucessivas bateladas de hidrólise da lactose. Na primeira batelada o grau de hidrólise foi de 90,9% e no final da última batelada (4ª), a enzima foi capaz de converter apenas 13% do substrato. A segunda metodologia utilizada foi imobilização covalente da enzima em um filme de celulose/líquido iônico modificado com uma poliamina e ativado com glutaraldeído. A presença da poliamina foi confirmada por análises de infravermelho. Após a imobilização, a enzima reteve 60% de sua atividade inicial. Bons resultados de hidrólise da lactose em batelada foram obtidos tanto a 7ºC como a 35ºC e foi possível reutilizar a enzima imobilizada por 16 ciclos consecutivos, a 7ºC, sem mudanças significativas na atividade enzimática. O valor de Km para a enzima imobilizada no material híbrido à base de sílica foi de 9,17 mM e para a enzima imobilizada nos filmes de celulose foi de 11,22 mM, ambos apresentaram um acréscimo quando comparados ao Km enzima livre (1,25 mM), devido à dificuldade de acesso do substrato ao sítio ativo da enzima. Não houve mudança no pH e temperatura ótimos da enzima imobilizada em relação à enzima livre em nenhum dos métodos testados. / β-galactosidase (E.C 3.2.1.23) is the most widely used enzymes in the food industry and its employed in the lactose hydrolysis process. In this study, two methodologies were used to test their immobilization. In the first, the enzyme was immobilized by adsorption in one silica based hybrid material that contains a cationic organic group covalently linked. The efficiency of immobilization showed a decrease of 74 to 53% by increasing the protein load applied to the support. The low thermo stability of the immobilized enzyme and the probable weak interactions involved in their adsorption, could explain the decrease in enzyme activity observed in the successive batch hydrolysis of lactose. In the first run, the degree of lactose hydrolysis was 90.9% and, at the end of the last run (4th), the enzyme was able to convert only 13% of the substrate. The second methodology used was the covalent immobilization of the enzyme on a cellulose/ionic liquid film, modified with a polyamine and activated using glutaraldehyde. The presence of a polyamine was confirmed by infrared analysis. After immobilization, the enzyme retained 60% of its initial activity. Highly efficient lactose conversion was achieved in a batch process at 7ºC and 35ºC and was possible to reuse the immobilized enzyme in 16 repeated cycles, at 7ºC, without any drastic decrease in enzyme activity. Km value for the immobilized enzyme in silica based hybrid material was 9.17 mM and for the enzyme immobilized in the film of cellulose/ionic liquid was 11.22 mM, both showing an increase compared with the Km value for free enzyme (1.25 mM), due to the difficulty of access of the substrate to the active sites of the enzyme. The immobilized enzyme did not show any changes in the optimal pH and temperature when compared to the free enzyme in both methods tested.

A β-galactosidase (E.C 3.2.1.23) é uma das enzimas mais empregadas na indústria de alimentos sendo utilizada na hidrólise da lactose. Neste trabalho foram utilizadas duas metodologias para imobilização desta enzima. Na primeira delas foi empregado como suporte um material híbrido à base de sílica que possui um grupo orgânico catiônico covalentemente ligado. A adsorção da enzima a este material apresentou eficiência que variou de 74 a 53% com o aumento da quantidade de enzima aplicada ao suporte. A baixa estabilidade térmica da enzima imobilizada obtida e as prováveis fracas interações envolvidas na sua adsorção a este suporte podem explicar o decréscimo de atividade observada durante as sucessivas bateladas de hidrólise da lactose. Na primeira batelada o grau de hidrólise foi de 90,9% e no final da última batelada (4ª), a enzima foi capaz de converter apenas 13% do substrato. A segunda metodologia utilizada foi imobilização covalente da enzima em um filme de celulose/líquido iônico modificado com uma poliamina e ativado com glutaraldeído. A presença da poliamina foi confirmada por análises de infravermelho. Após a imobilização, a enzima reteve 60% de sua atividade inicial. Bons resultados de hidrólise da lactose em batelada foram obtidos tanto a 7ºC como a 35ºC e foi possível reutilizar a enzima imobilizada por 16 ciclos consecutivos, a 7ºC, sem mudanças significativas na atividade enzimática. O valor de Km para a enzima imobilizada no material híbrido à base de sílica foi de 9,17 mM e para a enzima imobilizada nos filmes de celulose foi de 11,22 mM, ambos apresentaram um acréscimo quando comparados ao Km enzima livre (1,25 mM), devido à dificuldade de acesso do substrato ao sítio ativo da enzima. Não houve mudança no pH e temperatura ótimos da enzima imobilizada em relação à enzima livre em nenhum dos métodos testados. / β-galactosidase (E.C 3.2.1.23) is the most widely used enzymes in the food industry and its employed in the lactose hydrolysis process. In this study, two methodologies were used to test their immobilization. In the first, the enzyme was immobilized by adsorption in one silica based hybrid material that contains a cationic organic group covalently linked. The efficiency of immobilization showed a decrease of 74 to 53% by increasing the protein load applied to the support. The low thermo stability of the immobilized enzyme and the probable weak interactions involved in their adsorption, could explain the decrease in enzyme activity observed in the successive batch hydrolysis of lactose. In the first run, the degree of lactose hydrolysis was 90.9% and, at the end of the last run (4th), the enzyme was able to convert only 13% of the substrate. The second methodology used was the covalent immobilization of the enzyme on a cellulose/ionic liquid film, modified with a polyamine and activated using glutaraldehyde. The presence of a polyamine was confirmed by infrared analysis. After immobilization, the enzyme retained 60% of its initial activity. Highly efficient lactose conversion was achieved in a batch process at 7ºC and 35ºC and was possible to reuse the immobilized enzyme in 16 repeated cycles, at 7ºC, without any drastic decrease in enzyme activity. Km value for the immobilized enzyme in silica based hybrid material was 9.17 mM and for the enzyme immobilized in the film of cellulose/ionic liquid was 11.22 mM, both showing an increase compared with the Km value for free enzyme (1.25 mM), due to the difficulty of access of the substrate to the active sites of the enzyme. The immobilized enzyme did not show any changes in the optimal pH and temperature when compared to the free enzyme in both methods tested.

Dissertação(mestrado)-Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia e Ciência de Alimentos, Escola de Química e Alimentos, 2009. / Submitted by Caroline Silva (krol_bilhar@hotmail.com) on 2012-08-24T01:43:14Z No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertao andr martins ppgeca.pdf: 1405395 bytes, checksum: 309c9f124dcf2e398510cd960e12e556 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Bruna Vieira(bruninha_vieira@ibest.com.br) on 2012-08-24T03:18:47Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertao andr martins ppgeca.pdf: 1405395 bytes, checksum: 309c9f124dcf2e398510cd960e12e556 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-08-24T03:18:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertao andr martins ppgeca.pdf: 1405395 bytes, checksum: 309c9f124dcf2e398510cd960e12e556 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Esse projeto desenvolveu um processo simultâneo de catálise e fermentação láctica visando obter um iogurte com características nutracêuticas. O objetivo principal foi avaliar a conversão da lactose e a síntese de galactooligossacarídeos (GOS) para um substrato específico, comparando biocatálises conduzidas simultaneamente à fermentação com os processos sem adição de enzima. A fermentação foi realizada a partir de cultura láctica liofilizada comercial contendo dois microrganismos probióticos, Bifidobacterium animalis e Lactobacillus acidophilus, associados aos microrganismos característicos do iogurte, Lactobacillus delbruekii subs. bulgaricus e Streptococcus salivarius subs. thermophilus. Foi utilizado um preparado enzimático contendo β- galactosidases obtidas de duas origens distintas: Kluyveromyces lactis e Aspergillus niger. Foram avaliados os efeitos das variações da concentração de lactose no substrato, da concentração de enzima e do tempo de adição da enzima em um planejamento experimental 23. As respostas foram o tempo de processo, a lactose final, a conversão da lactose, a densidade, a viscosidade, a sinérese e a concentração de GOS, comparando os processos enzimáticos e fermentativos simultâneos com a fermentação sem a adição de enzima. Os resultados indicaram um percentual de conversão da lactose entre 97,7 e 99,7% e uma produção de GOS nas condições de maior concentração inicial de lactose no substrato, menor concentração de enzima e maior tempo de defasagem na adição da enzima. Os efeitos sobre os parâmetros de textura foram negativos, indicando a necessidade de um acréscimo de agentes espessantes e estabilizantes nos bioprocessos simultâneos, quando do aumento da concentração de enzima. Observou-se, ainda, um impacto positivo no tempo de processamento quando da comparação entre os bioprocessos simultâneos e os processos de múltiplos estágios, na elaboração de fermentados lácticos com baixa concentração de lactose. / This project developed a simultaneous process of catalysis and lactic fermentation aiming to obtain a yogurt with nutraceuticals characteristics. The main objective was the conversion of lactose and the synthesis of galactooligosaccharides (GOS) for a specific substrate, comparing the biocatalysis conducted simultaneously to the fermentation with the processes without adding enzymes. Fermentation started with a commercial lactic lyophilized containing two probiotics microorganisms, Bifidobacterium animalis and Lactobacillus acidophilus, associated with microorganisms characteristics of yogurts, Lactobacillus delbruekii subs. bulgaricus and Streptococcus salivarius substhermophilus. It was used an enzymatic preparation containing β-galactosidases obtained from two distinct sources: Kluyveromyces lactis and Aspergillus niger. It were evaluated the effects of the variation of lactose concentration on the substrate, the enzyme concentration and the time of enzyme addition in an experimental design 23. The results were the process time, final lactose, lactose conversion, density, viscosity, sineresys and GOS concentration, comparing simultaneous enzymatic and fermentation processes with fermentation without the addition of enzymes. Results indicated a lactose conversion percentage between 97,7% and 99,7%, and a production of GOS in the condition of higher initial concentration of lactose in the substrate, lower enzyme concentration and more time of delayed in the addition of enzyme. The effects on texture parameters were negative, indicating the need for an increase of thickening agents and stabilizers in simultaneous bioprocesses when the increasing the enzyme concentration. It was also observed a positive impact on processing time when it was compared the simultaneous bioprocesses with the multiple stages processes in the elaboration of lactic fermented with low concentration of lactose.

The Actinomycetes, to which the Mycobacterium genus belongs contains many pathogens, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can cause tuberculosis, so it has become a focus area in modern molecular biology research. Mycobacteria contain many proteins and regulatory factors, including tRNA, ncRNA and sRNA, which can help bacteria better adapt to the environment. Among them, 6C RNA is a stem-loop non-coding RNA, widely found in mycobacteria. According to previous studies, it may be involved in the rapid growth of mycobacteria. We aimed to clone the 6C RNA promoter region into the pIGn plasmid carrying lacZ reporter gene and transform the construct into Mycobacterium marinum, a close relative of M. tuberculosis. Then we analyzed the β-galactosidase activity of the transformed strain under different stress conditions to study the change of 6C RNA expression. At the same time, we recorded the growth curve and analyze expression changes of 6C RNA in the exponential growth phase and stationary phase of the transformed strain. In addition, we tried to clone the 6C RNA overexpression vector and to study the changes of gene expression at different growth stages, which will help us to better understand the role of 6C RNA in M. marinum.

This research explores various immobilized enzyme support materials, including the novel nylon-6 fiber membrane (NFM), observing the increase of surface area and what effect that has on enzyme binding potential. This study also manipulates incubation and reaction conditions and observes what affect that has on activity and stability of β-galactosidase comparing various solid support materials and free enzyme. Nylon-6 fiber membranes were created using the process of electrospinning and were compared with other materials as solid support materials for enzyme binding. The other materials included polyvinylidene fluoride 5 kD nanofiltration dairy membranes, nylon-6 pellets, silica glass beads, and free—dissolved—enzyme. Scanning electron microscopy images exposed the nylon-6 fiber membrane’s large amount of surface area which coordinated with greater enzyme activity as compared to the relatively flatter surfaces of the other solid support materials. Enzyme activity was measured spectrophotometrically with the color-changing substrate ortho-Nitrophenyl-β-galactoside. NFM had greater maximum enzyme binding potential than the other solid supports. Across pH conditions ranging from 3.5 to 6.0., enzyme activity was maintained on the membrane immobilized samples whereas free enzyme did not maintain activity. Altering storage temperature (4, 22, and 50 °C) affected enzyme stability, the ability of the enzyme to maintain activity over time, of free and polyvinylidene fluoride membrane samples. However, nylon-6 fiber membrane samples maintained stability across the varying storage temperatures. Increasing the immobilization solution enzyme concentration above maximum enzyme binding capacity had no significant effect on enzyme stability for membrane immobilized samples. Although, both had lower mean stability than free enzyme by approximately 74% percent. With further development, β-galactosidase immobilized on nylon-6 fiber membranes, or other membranes, could be used in continuous processing in the dairy industry for a combination of filtration and lactose hydrolysis—creating products reduced in lactose and increased in sweetness with no “added sugars” requirement for a nutrition label and no enzyme listed as final product ingredient.

L’ingénierie des compléments alimentaires solides offre plusieurs avantages dans la formulation industrielle des produits alimentaires, en termes de production, stockage, et manipulation. Pour ces raisons, l’objectif de cette thèse était d’élaborer des ‘cargos’ bio-réactifs, permettant l’encapsulation d’une enzyme exogène capable de réaliser la réaction d’hydrolyse des molécules de lactose. Aujourd’hui il est établi que les symptômes caractéristiques de l’intolérance au lactose sont associés à une carence en lactase dans le gros intestine. Ainsi, fournir au corps humain de la lactase est l’application ciblée par ce travail, par la conception de matériaux siliciques comme support d’encapsulation. En général, les types de cargos développés doivent surmonter les conditions gastriques pour libérer l’enzyme dans le gros intestine. La silice poreuse amorphe est un matériau inorganique non-toxique qui assure une bonne protection dans des conditions acides et permet une libération contrôlée au pH légèrement basique du colon. L’utilisation de silice amorphe poreuse permet à coût réduit d’obtenir une structure intrinsèque contrôlée (forme, taille particulaire, diamètre du pore) et une chimie de surface modifiable. En accord avec les objectifs principaux, quatre stratégies d’encapsulation bio-adaptées ont été étudiées comme de potentiels voies pour la production de compléments alimentaires solides d’intérêt pour le traitement de l’intolérance au lactose : (i) immobilisation de l’enzyme par adsorption dans des matériaux siliciques meso-macroporeux pré-synthétises, (ii) immobilisation de l’enzyme sur des particules de silice faiblement poreuses recouvertes par des liposomes, (iii) encapsulation de l’enzyme dans des nanoparticules de lipides solides (SLNs), (iv) encapsulation de l’enzyme dans une matrice de biopolymère recouvert d’une coque de silice mésoporeuse / The engineering of solid dietary supplements provides several advantages in the industrial formulation of food products, in terms of its production, storage and handling. Thereby, the goal of this doctoral work is to design bio-responsive carriers for the encapsulation of an exogenous enzyme able to catalyze the hydrolysis of lactose towards simple sugar molecules. In fact, there is a consensus that the onset of symptoms characteristic of lactose intolerance are associated with lactase deficiency in the small intestine. Providing the organism with exogenous lactase is the underlying application targeted by this work through the design of silicabased materials for encapsulation. The different types of bio-carriers developed had to overcome the simulated gastric conditions in order to release active enzyme molecules in the small intestine. Amorphous porous silica is a very good and non-toxic component affording protection versus acidic conditions, while providing controlled release. This inorganic material approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a relatively low cost, and presents a controlled structure (shape, size, pore diameter), as well as tunable surface chemistry. In agreement with the main objectives, four bio-adapted encapsulation strategies were investigated as potential routes to produce solid dietary supplements for lactose intolerance treatment: (i) physical entrapment of the enzyme in pre-synthesized meso-macroporous silica materials, (ii) physical entrapment of the enzyme in low porosity silica particles coated by liposomes, (iii) encapsulation of the enzyme into thermosensitive solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) (iv) encapsulation of the enzyme into a biopolymer matrix coated in a mesoporous silica shell

Current understanding of potential toxicity of engineered nanomaterials to aquatic microorganisms is limited for risk assessment and management. Here we evaluate if the MetPLATE™ test can be used as an effective and rapid screening tool to test for potential aquatic toxicity of various metal-based nanoparticles (NPs). The MetPLATE bioassay is a heavy metal sensitive test based on β-galactosidase activity in Escherichia coli. Five different types of metal-based NPs were screened for toxicity: (1) citrate coated nAg (Citrate-nanosilver), (2) polyvinylpyrrolidone coated nAg (PVP-nAg), (3) uncoated nZnO, (4) uncoated nTiO2 and (5) 1-Octadecylamine coated CdSe Quantum Dots (CdSe QDs); and compared with their corresponding ionic salt toxicity. Citrate-nAg was further fractionated into clean Citrate-nAg, unclean Citrate-nAg and permeate using a tangential flow filtration (TFF) system to eliminate residual ions and impurities from the stock Citrate-nAg suspension and also to differentiate between ionic- versus nano-specific toxicity. Our results showed that nAg, nZnO and CdSe QDs were less toxic than their corresponding ionic salts tested, while nano- or ionic form of TiO2 was not toxic as high as 2.5 g L− 1 to the MetPLATE™ bacteria. Although coating-dependent toxicity was noticeable between two types of Ag NPs evaluated, particle size and surface charge were not adequate to explain the observed toxicity; hence, the toxicity appeared to be material-specific. Overall, the toxicity followed the trend: CdCl2 > AgNO3 > PVP-nAg > unclean Citrate-nAg > clean Citrate-nAg > ZnSO4 > nZnO > CdSe QDs > nTiO2/TiO2. These results indicate that an evaluation of β-galactosidase inhibition in MetPLATE™ E. coli can be an important consideration for rapid screening of metal-based NP toxicity, and should facilitate ecological risk assessment of these emerging contaminants.