Microplastics occurrence, detection and removal with emphasis on insect larvae gut microbiota

LC Goveas, S Nayak, PS Kumar, G Rangasamy… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been identified in all living forms including human beings, the present
need is to restrain its spread and devise measures to remediate microplastics from polluted …

Microplastics and their ecotoxicological impacts: remediation approaches, challenges and future perspectives-A review

SS Ali, R Al-Tohamy, MHM Alsharbaty… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a major concern worldwide due to their ecotoxicological effects on
the environment and public health. The low density of MPs allows for their accumulation in …

Hazard assessment of polystyrene nanoplastics in primary human nasal epithelial cells, focusing on the autophagic effects

B Annangi, A Villacorta, M López-Mesas… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human health risks posed by micro/nanoplastics (MNPLs), as emerging pollutants of
environmental/health concern, need to be urgently addressed as part of a needed hazard …

Uptake and release of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) from macro and microplastics

PJ Brahana, A Al Harraq, LE Saab, R Roberg… - … Science: Processes & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Microplastics and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are two of the most notable
emerging contaminants reported in the environment. Micron and nanoscale plastics possess …

[HTML][HTML] Behavior and removal of microplastics during desalination in a lab-scale direct contact membrane distillation system

MN Miranda, ART Fernandes, AMT Silva, MFR Pereira - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
The behavior of microplastic particles (MPPs) is explored in a lab-scale direct contact
membrane distillation (DCMD) system used to produce drinking water from seawater, while …

The use and recycling of agricultural plastic mulch in China: A review

H Yang, Z Hu, F Wu, K Guo, F Gu, M Cao - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of plastic film for mulching cultivation is an important agricultural production
technology, which plays an important role in achieving agricultural yield increase and …

Insights into Anthropogenic Micro-and Nanoplastic Accumulation in Drinking Water Sources and Their Potential Effects on Human Health

M Râpă, RN Darie-Niță, E Matei, AM Predescu… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous pollutants found
in aquatic, food, soil and air environments. Recently, drinking water for human consumption …

Raman imaging for the analysis of silicone microplastics and nanoplastics released from a kitchen sealant

C Fang, Y Luo, R Naidu - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plastic products are used ubiquitously and can potentially release microplastics and
nanoplastics into the environment, for example, products such as the silicone sealant used …

Chemical and microbiological safety of drinking water in distribution networks made of plastic pipes

J Świetlik, M Magnucka - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, metal alloys used for drinking water distribution are gradually being
replaced by PVC and HDPE pipes. In areas of distribution networks made of plastic …

SERS detection of surface-adsorbent toxic substances of microplastics based on gold nanoparticles and surface acoustic waves

HM Ahn, JO Park, HJ Lee, C Lee, H Chun, KB Kim - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Microplastics adsorb toxic substances and act as a transport medium. When microplastics
adsorbed with toxic substances accumulate in the body, the microplastics and the adsorbed …