The influence of exposure and physiology on microplastic ingestion by the freshwater fish Rutilus rutilus (roach) in the River Thames, UK [PDF]
, 2018 Microplastics are widespread throughout aquatic environments. However, there is currently insufficient understanding of the factors influencing ingestion of microplastics by organisms, especially higher predators such as fish.
Horton, Alice A. +4 more
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Ergonomic Sponge Electrodes From Recycled PEDOT:PSS
Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Emerging technologies in human–machine interfacing increasingly aim to develop solutions that naturally conform to the body's unique characteristics. Ergonomics and electrical performance in cutaneous sensing are crucial for accurate and reliable translation of biosignals.
Matías Ceballos +3 more
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Determination of the gut retention of plastic microbeads and microfibers in goldfish 1 (Carassius auratus) [PDF]
, 2016 Microplastics are ubiquitous pollutants in aquatic habitats and commonly found in the gut contents of fish yet relatively little is known about the retention of these particles by fish.
Drouillard, Ken G +2 more
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Accelerating Biosensor Discovery: A Computationally‐Driven Pipeline for Microplastics Monitoring
Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.A computationally guided pipeline unites molecular simulation, synthetic biology, electrochemical engineering, and machine learning to accelerate biosensor discovery. A Bacillus anthracis carbohydrate‐binding module is used to develop a high‐performance micro‐ and nanoplastics sensor with greatly reduced error and variability.
Gabriel X. Pereira +13 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Droplet‐based microfluidics enables precise, high‐throughput microscale reactions but continues to face challenges in scalability, reproducibility, and data complexity. This review examines how artificial intelligence enhances droplet generation, detection, sorting, and adaptive control and discusses emerging opportunities for clinical and industrial ...
Junyan Lai +10 more
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Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds. [PDF]
, 2016 Plastic debris is ingested by hundreds of species of organisms, from zooplankton to baleen whales, but how such a diversity of consumers can mistake plastic for their natural prey is largely unknown.
Ebeler, Susan E +3 more
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Impacts of Microplastics on the Soil Biophysical Environment
Environmental Science and Technology, 2018 Soils are essential components of terrestrial ecosystems that experience strong pollution pressure. Microplastic contamination of soils is being increasingly documented, with potential consequences for soil biodiversity and function.
A. A. de Souza Machado +6 more
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HyperSpectral Imaging based approach for monitoring of micro-plastics from marine environment [PDF]
, 2017 The possibility to develop a sensor based procedure in order to monitor plastic presence in the marine environment was explored in this work. More in detail, this study was addressed to detect and to recognize different types of microplastics coming from
Bonifazi, Giuseppe +4 more
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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of the Aldabra Group, Southern Seychelles: Scientific Report to the Government of Seychelles. [PDF]
, 2015 National Geographic's Pristine Seas project, in collaboration with the government of the Seychelles, the Island Conservation Society (ICS), the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF), and the Waitt Foundation, conducted an expedition to explore the poorly ...
Alan M. Friedlander +8 more
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Microplastics and Fibrous Fragments Generated during the Production and Maintenance of Textiles
FibersMore than a third of microplastics in surface waters are formed by microplastics released from textile products containing textile fibers (fibrous microplastics).
Jiří Militký +4 more
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