Plastic biodegradation: Frontline microbes and their enzymes
Plastic polymers with different properties have been developed in the last 150 years to
replace materials such as wood, glass and metals across various applications …
replace materials such as wood, glass and metals across various applications …
Weathering pathways and protocols for environmentally relevant microplastics and nanoplastics: what are we missing?
To date, most studies of microplastics have been carried out with pristine particles. However,
most plastics in the environment will be aged to some extent; hence, understanding the …
most plastics in the environment will be aged to some extent; hence, understanding the …
[HTML][HTML] Toxic chemicals and persistent organic pollutants associated with micro-and nanoplastics pollution
The prevalence of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) across the various environments and
their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat and are currently …
their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat and are currently …
Microplastics affect soil bacterial community assembly more by their shapes rather than the concentrations
PY Wang, ZY Zhao, XB Xiong, N Wang, R Zhou… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene film mulching is a key technology for soil water retention in dryland agriculture,
but the aging of the films can generate a large number of microplastics with different shapes …
but the aging of the films can generate a large number of microplastics with different shapes …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastic pollution in a rapidly changing world: Implications for remote and vulnerable marine ecosystems
AA Horton, DKA Barnes - Science of The Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Ecosystems in remote regions tend to be highly specific, having historically evolved over
long timescales in relatively constant environmental conditions, with little human influence …
long timescales in relatively constant environmental conditions, with little human influence …
Recent advances in biodegradation of emerging contaminants-microplastics (MPs): Feasibility, mechanism, and future prospects
S Li, Y Yang, S Yang, H Zheng, Y Zheng, M Jun… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics have become an essential part of life. When it enters the environment, it migrates
and breaks down to form smaller size fragments, which are called microplastics (MPs) …
and breaks down to form smaller size fragments, which are called microplastics (MPs) …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastic degradation as a sustainable concurrent approach for producing biofuel and obliterating hazardous environmental effects: a state-of-the-art …
As plastics have been omnipresent in society ever since their introduction in 1907, global
plastic production has ballooned in the 20th century or the Plasticene Era (Plastic Age). After …
plastic production has ballooned in the 20th century or the Plasticene Era (Plastic Age). After …
The potential role of marine fungi in plastic degradation–a review
Plastic debris has been accumulating in the marine realm since the start of plastic mass
production in the 1950s. Due to the adverse effects on ocean life, the fate of plastics in the …
production in the 1950s. Due to the adverse effects on ocean life, the fate of plastics in the …
Effects of weathering on the properties and fate of secondary microplastics from a polystyrene single-use cup
In this work, we probed the changes to some physicochemical properties of polystyrene
microplastics generated from a disposable cup as a result of UV-weathering, using a range …
microplastics generated from a disposable cup as a result of UV-weathering, using a range …
The fate of plastic in the ocean environment–a minireview
The presence of plastics in the marine environment poses a threat to ocean life and has
received much scientific and public attention in recent years. Plastics were introduced to the …
received much scientific and public attention in recent years. Plastics were introduced to the …