The role of algal EPS in reducing the combined toxicity of BPA and polystyrene nanoparticles to the freshwater algae Scenedesmus obliquus

S Giri, AC Christudoss, N Chandrasekaran… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Both Bisphenol A (BPA) and polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) are routinely found
in several consumer products such as packaging materials, flame retardants, and cosmetics …

Effects of polystyrene nanoplastics on the physiological and biochemical characteristics of microalga Scenedesmus quadricauda

R Li, B Wang, F Nan, J Lv, X Liu, Q Liu, J Feng… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination of the aquatic environment with microplastics has become a global
environmental concern. Microplastic particles can be shredded to form smaller nanoplastics …

Ageing with algal EPS reduces the toxic effects of polystyrene nanoplastics in freshwater microalgae Scenedesmus obliquus

S Giri, A Mukherjee - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The increase in the daily usage of the plastics aggravates their risk of accumulation in the
freshwater bodies. The extra polymeric substances (EPS) secreted by the freshwater algae …

Role of heteroaggregation and internalization in the toxicity of differently sized and charged plastic nanoparticles to freshwater microalgae

X Li, H Qiu, P Zhang, L Song, A Romero-Freire… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The toxic effect of waterborne nanoplastics is a manifestation of bio-nano interfacial
interactions. Although nanoplastics with different physicochemical characteristics are known …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity Effects of Polystyrene Nanoplastics with Different Sizes on Freshwater Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris

Q Xiang, Y Zhou, C Tan - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ubiquitous nature of plastics, particularly nanoplastics, raises concern about their
potential effects on primary producer microalgae. Currently, the impacts and potential …

Single and combined toxicity effects of nanoplastics and bisphenol F on submerged the macrophyte Hydrilla verticillata

G Yu, S Huang, X Luo, W Zhao, Z Zheng - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Nano-and microplastics pose severe risks to the ecological environment. Nanoplastics
(NPs) not only directly affect aquatic organisms, but also adsorb to other pollutants, resulting …

Influence of PbS nanoparticle polymer coating on their aggregation behavior and toxicity to the green algae Dunaliella salina

H Zamani, A Moradshahi, HD Jahromi, MH Sheikhi - Aquatic toxicology, 2014 - Elsevier
The potential hazards of nanoparticles (NPs) to the environment and to living organisms
need to be considered for a safe development of nanotechnology. In the present study, the …

Ecotoxicological effects on Scenedesmus obliquus and Danio rerio Co-exposed to polystyrene nano-plastic particles and natural acidic organic polymer

Y Liu, Z Wang, S Wang, H Fang, N Ye… - Environmental toxicology …, 2019 - Elsevier
The importance of attention to unravel the interaction of nano-plastic particles (NPs) with
natural acidic organic polymer (NAOP) in freshwater environment should not be neglected …

Eco-corona formation lessens the toxic effects of polystyrene nanoplastics towards marine microalgae Chlorella sp.

L Natarajan, S Omer, N Jetly, MA Jenifer… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Unabated use of nanoplastics (< 1 μm) in the consumer products and their consequent
release to the marine environment poses a substantial threat to the marine ecosystem. The …

The influence of nanoplastics on the toxic effects, bioaccumulation, biodegradation and enantioselectivity of ibuprofen in freshwater algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa

F Wang, B Wang, H Qu, W Zhao, L Duan, Y Zhang… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has become a pressing issue due to its persistence in the environment.
Smaller plastics are more easily ingested, potentially exerting greater influences on …