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Polylactic acid synthesis, biodegradability, conversion to microplastics and toxicity: a review
Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 Global pollution by plastics derived from petroleum has fostered the development of carbon–neutral, biodegradable bioplastics synthesized from renewable resources such as modern biomass, yet knowledge on the impact of bioplastics on ecosystems is limited.
W. Ali +4 more
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Microplastics in the Food Chain [PDF]
Life, 2021 Currently, microplastics represent a widespread contamination found in almost every part of the environment. The plastic industry has generated waste since the 1950s, which unfortunately now counts in the millions. The largest share of plastic consumption is used to produce packaging materials, including those applied in the food industry.
Klára Cverenkárová +4 more
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River export of macro- and microplastics to seas by sources worldwide
Nature Communications, 2023 Seas are polluted with macro- (>5 mm) and microplastics (
M. Strokal +5 more
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Micromachines for Microplastics Treatment [PDF]
ACS Nanoscience Au, 2022 The increasing accumulation of persistent nondegradable microplastics in the marine environment represents a global environmental problem. Among emerging approaches to tackle microplastics are micro- and nanomotors, tiny devices capable of autonomous propulsion powered by chemical fuels or light.
Soňa Hermanová, Martin Pumera
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Microplastics are ubiquitous in soil ecosystems all over the world through source and migration. It is even estimated that the content of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems exceeds the number of microplastics entering sea ecosystems.
Huirong Yang +5 more
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Wastewater treatment alters microbial colonization of microplastics.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Microplastics are ubiquitous contaminants in aquatic habitats globally, and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are point sources of microplastics. Within aquatic habitats microplastics are colonized by microbial biofilms, which can include pathogenic ...
John J Kelly +5 more
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Environmental Challenges, 2021 With water treatment plants providing a viable solution for removal of microplastics from the environment, this review examines the overall and stage-wise efficiency of various water treatment technologies in removing microplastics and the technologies ...
Kuok Ho Daniel Tang, Tony Hadibarata
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Nanoplastics: From tissue accumulation to cell translocation into Mytilus galloprovincialis hemocytes. resilience of immune cells exposed to nanoplastics and nanoplastics plus Vibrio splendidus combination [PDF]
, 2020 Plastic litter is an issue of global concern. In this work Mytilus galloprovincialis was used to study the distribution and effects of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS NPs) of different sizes (50 nm, 100 nm and 1 mu m) on immune cells.
Figueras, A. +5 more
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Biotechnological methods to remove microplastics: a review
Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 Microplastics pollution is major threat to ecosystems and is impacting abiotic and biotic components. Microplastics are diverse and highly complex contaminants that transport other contaminants and microbes.
U. Anand +6 more
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Human Exposure to Microplastics and Its Associated Health Risks
Environmental Health, 2023 Microplastics are a globally emerging contaminant in the environment, but little is known about the potential risks of microplastics to human health.
Anqi Sun, Wen-Xiong Wang
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