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Microplastics: The stemming environmental challenge and the quest for the missing mitigation strategies

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Recent advances in nanocellulose-based different biomaterials: types, properties, and emerging applications

Muhammad Yasir Khalid et al.

Summary: This review article discusses the current status and development trends of green and sustainable materials based on nanocellulose, highlighting the wide application potential in biomedical and engineering fields. However, variability in properties and quality remains a significant challenge in this area.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T (2021)

Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Detection of Microplastic in Human Placenta and Meconium in a Clinical Setting

Thorsten Braun et al.

Summary: The study identified the presence of microplastics (> 50 μm) in placenta and meconium samples from caesarean deliveries, with polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyurethane being the main types detected. However, airborne polyurethane microplastics were also found in the operating room, indicating potential contamination sources. Further research into nano-sized plastics in human tissues is recommended.

PHARMACEUTICS (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Effects of polystyrene microplastics on uptake and toxicity of phenanthrene in soybean

Guanghui Xu et al.

Summary: Microplastics can decrease the uptake of organic pollutants by soybean plants, with micron-size MPs showing a stronger inhibition than nano-size MPs. The combined exposure of micron-size MPs and phenanthrene has higher toxicity to soybean plants compared to nano-size MPs and phenanthrene, with the largest MPs having the highest toxicity. The genotoxic and oxidative damage induced by micron-size MPs lead to decreased activity of soybean roots, resulting in lower uptake of phenanthrene.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2021)

Editorial Material Environmental Sciences

Biodegradability of plastics: the issues, recent advances, and future perspectives

Ji-Dong Gu

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Water Purification and Microplastics Removal using Magnetic Polyoxometalate-Supported Ionic Liquid Phases (magPOM-SILPs)

Archismita Misra et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

The distribution, characteristics and ecological risks of microplastics in the mangroves of Southern China

Ruili Li et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Wetland soil microplastics are negatively related to vegetation cover and stem density

Ryan Helcoski et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Assessment of microplastics release from polyester fabrics: The impact of different washing conditions

Giulia Dalla Fontana et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastic pollution in water and sediment in a textile industrial area

Hua Deng et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2020)

Article Marine & Freshwater Biology

Microplastic exposure to zooplankton at tidal fronts in Charleston Harbor, SC USA

Tokea G. Payton et al.

ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Cytogenotoxic potential of a hazardous material, polystyrene microparticles on Allium cepa L.

Sukhendu Maity et al.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastics in Salt of Tuticorin, Southeast Coast of India

M. Narmatha Sathish et al.

ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Degradation Rates of Plastics in the Environment

Ali Chamas et al.

ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING (2020)

Review Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Atmospheric microplastics: A review on current status and perspectives

Yulan Zhang et al.

EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastic particles increase arsenic toxicity to rice seedlings

Youming Dong et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Biodegradation of Polystyrene by Pseudomonas sp. Isolated from the Gut of Superworms (Larvae of Zophobas atratus)

Hong Rae Kim et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Low-Cost Biochar Adsorbents for Water Purification Including Microplastics Removal

Virpi Siipola et al.

APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Examination of the ocean as a source for atmospheric microplastics

Steve Allen et al.

PLOS ONE (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microbial degradation and other environmental aspects of microplastics/plastics

Jianhua Yuan et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Review Microbiology

Microbial Degradation and Valorization of Plastic Wastes

Jiakang Ru et al.

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2020)

Review Food Science & Technology

Biodegradation of polyethylene: a brief review

Sunil Ghatge et al.

APPLIED BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2020)

Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Microplastics in Honey, Beer, Milk and Refreshments in Ecuador as Emerging Contaminants

Milene F. Diaz-Basantes et al.

SUSTAINABILITY (2020)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Differentially charged nanoplastics demonstrate distinct accumulation inArabidopsis thaliana

Xiao-Dong Sun et al.

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Synthetic microfibers: Pollution toxicity and remediation

Rojalin Priyadarshini Singh et al.

CHEMOSPHERE (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Impacts of organic matter digestion protocols on synthetic, artificial and natural raw fibers

Robin Treilles et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Marine hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria breakdown poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)

R. Denaro et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Removal behavior of microplastics using alum coagulant and its enhancement using polyamine-coated sand

Nirmal Kumar Shahi et al.

PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Are anthropogenic fibres a real problem for red mullets ( Mullus barbatus) from the NW Mediterranean?

Oriol Rodriguez-Romeu et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

Review Chemistry, Analytical

An overview of analytical methods for detecting microplastics in the atmosphere

Guanglong Chen et al.

TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Filtration of microplastic spheres by biochar: removal efficiency and immobilisation mechanisms

Ziheng Wang et al.

WATER RESEARCH (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Photo-aging of polyvinyl chloride microplastic in the presence of natural organic acids

Chao Wang et al.

WATER RESEARCH (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

The Widespread Environmental Footprint of Indigo Denim Microfibers from Blue Jeans

Samantha N. Athey et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastic Pollution in Deep-Sea Sediments From the Great Australian Bight

Justine Barrett et al.

FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE (2020)

Review Microbiology

Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetic Plastics

Nisha Mohanan et al.

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2020)

Review Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Hints at the Applicability of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria for the Biodegradation of Plastics

Giovanni Davide Barone et al.

SUSTAINABILITY (2020)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Metal-organic framework-based foams for efficient microplastics removal

Yong-Jun Chen et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2020)

Article Environmental Sciences

Passive and Active Removal of Marine Microplastics by a Mushroom Coral (Danafungia scruposa)

Elena Corona et al.

FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE (2020)

Review Biochemical Research Methods

Promising techniques and open challenges for microplastic identification and quantification in environmental matrices

Christiane Zarfl

ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Targeting microplastic particles in the void of diluted suspensions

Shohana Islam et al.

ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Visible light photocatalytic degradation of microplastic residues with zinc oxide nanorods

Tajkia Syeed Tofa et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microscopy and elemental analysis characterisation of microplastics in sediment of a freshwater urban river in Scotland, UK

Reina M. Blair et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2019)

Review Environmental Sciences

Marine microfiber pollution: A review on present status and future challenges

Sunanda Mishra et al.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2019)

Review Environmental Sciences

Effects of plasticmulching and plastic residue on agricultural production: A meta-analysis

Haihe Gao et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2019)

Review Chemistry, Analytical

Micro(nano)plastics - Analytical challenges towards risk evaluation

Joao Pinto da Costa et al.

TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2019)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Separation and Analysis of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Complex Environmental Samples

Brian Nguyen et al.

ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH (2019)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Current knowledge on enzymatic PET degradation and its possible application to waste stream management and other fields

Fusako Kawai et al.

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastic removal by Red Sea giant clam (Tridacna maxima)

Silvia Arossa et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2019)

Article Chemistry, Applied

Microplastics in coastal areas and seafood: implications for food safety

Inneke Hantoro et al.

FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastic abundance in atmospheric deposition within the Metropolitan area of Hamburg, Germany

Malin Klein et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2019)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Microplastics in freshwaters and drinking water: Critical review and assessment of data quality

Albert A. Koelmans et al.

WATER RESEARCH (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastic Pollution in Surface Water of Urban Lakes in Changsha, China

Lingshi Yin et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2019)

Article Geochemistry & Geophysics

Marine Microbial Assemblages on Microplastics: Diversity, Adaptation, and Role in Degradation

Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.

Annual Review of Marine Science (2019)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Plastics: Environmental and Biotechnological Perspectives on Microbial Degradation

Dominik Danso et al.

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY (2019)

Article Polymer Science

Temperature and light intensity effects on photodegradation of high-density polyethylene

Andrew Fairbrother et al.

POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY (2019)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Effects of Microplastics in Soil Ecosystems: Above and Below Ground

Bas Boots et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2019)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Using a marine microalga as a chassis for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degradation

Daniel Moog et al.

MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Microbial degradation of low-density polyethylene and synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers

Zahra Montazer et al.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY (2019)

Article Materials Science, Ceramics

New strategy for microplastic degradation: Green photocatalysis using a protein-based porous N-TiO2 semiconductor

Maria Camila Ariza-Tarazona et al.

CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastics in offshore sediment in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, China

Chunfang Zhang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Incidence and identification of microfibers in ocean waters in Admiralty Bay, Antarctica

Theresinha Monteiro Absher et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Adhesion to coral surface as a potential sink for marine microplastics

Cecilia Martin et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2019)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Isolation and characterization of different promising fungi for biological waste management of polyurethanes

Audrey Magnin et al.

MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY (2019)

Article Chemistry, Analytical

Detection of microplastics in local marine organisms using a multi-technology system

Jinfeng Ding et al.

ANALYTICAL METHODS (2019)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Minimal Conditions to Degrade Low Density Polyethylene by Aspergillus terreus and niger

Melina Saenz et al.

JOURNAL OF ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (2019)

Article Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Degradation of Cosmetic Microplastics via Functionalized Carbon Nanosprings

Jian Kang et al.

MATTER (2019)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene/graphene oxide nanocomposites: Wear characterization and biological response to wear particles

S. Suner et al.

JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS (2018)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Waste management, informal recycling, environmental pollution and public health

Hong Yang et al.

JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Degradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Aspergillus sp Strain S45 Isolated from Soil

Muhammad Osman et al.

JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (2018)

Article Environmental Sciences

Marine environment microfiber contamination: Global patterns and the diversity of microparticle origins

A. P. W. Barrows et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Microplastic Abundance and Composition in Western Lake Superior As Determined via Microscopy, Pyr-GC/MS, and FTIR

Erik Hendrickson et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Validation of a Method for Extracting Microplastics from Complex, Organic-Rich, Environmental Matrices

Rachel R. Hurley et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2018)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastics in sub-surface waters of the Arctic Central Basin

La Daana K. Kanhai et al.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase

Harry P. Austin et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2018)

Article Environmental Sciences

Spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in water and sediments of a freshwater system (Antua River, Portugal)

M. O. Rodrigues et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2018)

Article Environmental Sciences

Occurrence and distribution of microplastics at selected coastal sites along the southeastern United States

Xubiao Yu et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2018)

Review Environmental Sciences

Plastics in soil: Analytical methods and possible sources

Melanie Blaesing et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2018)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Identification of microplastics using Raman spectroscopy: Latest developments and future prospects

Catarina F. Araujo et al.

WATER RESEARCH (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Organic fertilizer as a vehicle for the entry of microplastic into the environment

Nicolas Weithmann et al.

SCIENCE ADVANCES (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Synthetic Polymer Contamination in Bottled Water

Sherri A. Mason et al.

FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY (2018)

Article Environmental Sciences

Pyr-GC/MS analysis of microplastics extracted from the stomach content of benthivore fish from the Texas Gulf Coast

Colleen A. Peters et al.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Removal of Microbeads from Wastewater Using Electrocoagulation

William Perren et al.

ACS OMEGA (2018)

Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Fungal-mediated deterioration and biodegradation study of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) isolated from municipal dump yard in Chennai, India

Merina Paul Das et al.

ENERGY ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT (2018)

Review Environmental Sciences

Micro(nanoplastics) in the marine environment: Current knowledge and gaps

Lorena M. Rios Mendoza et al.

CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & HEALTH (2018)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

An overview on biodegradation of polystyrene and modified polystyrene: the microbial approach

Ba Thanh Ho et al.

CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (2018)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Microplastics in Sewage Sludge: Effects of Treatment

A. M. Mahon et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Histopathological and molecular effects of microplastics in Eisenia andrei Bouche

A. Rodriguez-Seijo et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

A first overview of textile fibers, including microplastics, in indoor and outdoor environments

Rachid Dris et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2017)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Addressing the Issue of Microplastics in the Wake of the Microbead-Free Waters Act-A New Standard Can Facilitate Improved Policy

Jason P. McDevitt et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Plastic and Human Health: A Micro Issue?

Stephanie L. Wright et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Ingestion of Microplastics by Freshwater Tubifex Worms

Rachel R. Hurley et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Mixture Toxicity of Nickel and Microplastics with Different Functional Groups on Daphnia magna

Dokyung Kim et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Release of polyester and cotton fibers from textiles in machine washings

Markus Sillanpaa et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2017)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Degradation and metabolism of synthetic plastics and associated products by Pseudomonas sp.: capabilities and challenges

R. A. Wilkes et al.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Mountains to the sea: River study of plastic and non-plastic microfiber pollution in the northeast USA

Rachael Z. Miller et al.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Effects of micro- and nanoplastics on aquatic ecosystems: Current research trends and perspectives

Yooeun Chae et al.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Ubiquity of microplastics in coastal seafloor sediments

S. D. Ling et al.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2017)

Review Environmental Sciences

The plastic in microplastics: A review

Anthony L. Andrady

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastics pollution in inland freshwaters of China: A case study in urban surface waters of Wuhan, China

Wenfeng Wang et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum

Ana Paco et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Sources and dispersive modes of micro-fibers in the environment

Steve A. Carr

INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (2017)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

Roland Geyer et al.

SCIENCE ADVANCES (2017)

Proceedings Paper Energy & Fuels

Effects of polystyrene microplastics on the fitness of earthworms in an agricultural soil

Dongdong Cao et al.

3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING (2017)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Microbial response to environmental stresses: from fundamental mechanisms to practical applications

Ningzi Guan et al.

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Mimicking the Cell: Bio-lnspired Functions of Supramolecular Assemblies

Yingfeng Tu et al.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2016)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Microfiber Masses Recovered from Conventional Machine Washing of New or Aged Garments

Niko L. Hartline et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2016)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Microplastics in the Terrestrial Ecosystem: Implications for Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)

Esperanza Huerta Lwanga et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2016)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) as a Source of Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment

Fionn Murphy et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2016)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Uptake and Accumulation of Polystyrene Microplastics in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Toxic Effects in Liver

Yifeng Lu et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2016)

Review Marine & Freshwater Biology

Extraction, enumeration and identification methods for monitoring microplastics in the environment

Qiongxuan Qiu et al.

ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE (2016)

Letter Multidisciplinary Sciences

Do microplastics spill on to farm soils?

Luca Nizzetto et al.

NATURE (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Shosuke Yoshida et al.

SCIENCE (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Synthesis of High-Molecular-Weight Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Marine Photosynthetic Purple Bacteria

Mieko Higuchi-Takeuchi et al.

PLOS ONE (2016)

Article Chemistry, Analytical

Plastic pollution in Swiss surface waters: nature and concentrations, interaction with pollutants

Florian Faure et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (2015)

Editorial Material Engineering, Environmental

Natural Fibers: A Missing Link to Chemical Pollution Dispersion in Aquatic Environments

Samantha M. Ladewig et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2015)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Functional analysis of alkane hydroxylase system derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa E7 for low molecular weight polyethylene biodegradation

Hyun Jeong Jeon et al.

INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION (2015)

Review Chemistry, Analytical

A critical overview of the analytical approaches to the occurrence, the fate and the behavior of microplastics in the environment

Teresa Rocha-Santos et al.

TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2015)

Review Chemistry, Analytical

Microplastics in coastal and marine environments of the western tropical and sub-tropical Atlantic Ocean

Monica F. Costa et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS (2015)

Article Cell Biology

Nano-sized and micro-sized polystyrene particles affect phagocyte function

B. Prietl et al.

CELL BIOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY (2014)

Article Environmental Sciences

Microplastics in bivalves cultured for human consumption

Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2014)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Nanoplastic Affects Growth of S. obliquus and Reproduction of D. magna

Ellen Besseling et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2014)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Robust Identification of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastics through Bayesian Decision

Mohd Asyraf Zulkifley et al.

PLOS ONE (2014)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Earthworms increase plant production: a meta-analysis

Jan Willem van Groenigen et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2014)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

The role of the copper-binding enzyme - laccase - in the biodegradation of polyethylene by the actinomycete Rhodococcus ruber

Miriam Santo et al.

INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION (2013)

Review Engineering, Environmental

Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of the Methods Used for Identification and Quantification

Valeria Hidalgo-Ruz et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2012)

Editorial Material Biochemical Research Methods

Exploring uptake mechanisms of oral nanomedicines using multimodal nonlinear optical microscopy

Natalie Laura Garrett et al.

JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS (2012)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Biodegradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Endophytic Fungi

Jonathan R. Russell et al.

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY (2011)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

Mark Anthony Browne et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2011)

Article Polymer Science

Study of Temperature and UV Wavelength Range Effects on Degradation of Photo-Irradiated Polyethylene Films Using DMA

P. K. Kamweru et al.

JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART B-PHYSICS (2011)

Article Environmental Sciences

Polyethylene Terephthalate May Yield Endocrine Disruptors

Leonard Sax

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES (2010)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Bisphenol A Impairs Estradiol-induced Protective Effects Against DLD-1 Colon Cancer Cell Growth

Alessandro Bolli et al.

IUBMB LIFE (2010)

Editorial Material Multidisciplinary Sciences

ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY Carbon-carbon bonds get a break

Alan S. Goldman

NATURE (2010)

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Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments

David K. A. Barnes et al.

PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2009)

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Monitoring the abundance of plastic debris in the marine environment

Peter G. Ryan et al.

PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2009)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Biological degradation of plastics: A comprehensive review

Aamer Ali Shah et al.

BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES (2008)

Article Polymer Science

Chemical Degradation of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)

Magdy Y. Abdelaal et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS (2008)

Article Polymer Science

Cotton fabric surface modification for improved UV radiation protection using sol-gel process

Noureddine Abidi et al.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE (2007)

Article Polymer Science

Biodegradation of γ-sterilised biomedical polyolefins under composting and fungal culture environments

SAS Alariqi et al.

POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY (2006)

Article Engineering, Environmental

A two step chemo-biotechnological conversion of polystyrene to a biodegradable thermoplastic

PG Ward et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2006)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Enzymatic surface modification of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

MAME Vertommen et al.

JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (2005)

Article Polymer Science

Effect of short wavelength UV-irradiation on ageing of polypropylene/cellulose compositions

H Kaczmarek et al.

POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY (2005)

Article Polymer Science

Poly(vinyl chloride) on the way from the 19th century to the 21st century

D Braun

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY (2004)

Article Polymer Science

Thermal degradation of polypropylene/starch-based materials with enhanced biodegradability

X Ramis et al.

POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY (2004)

Article Polymer Science

Thermally treated low density polyethylene biodegradation by Penicillium pinophilum and Aspergillus niger

T Volke-Sepúlveda et al.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE (2002)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Growth of Bacillus subtilis on polyurethane and the purification and characterization of a polyurethanase-lipase enzyme

L Rowe et al.

INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION (2002)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Biodegradation of polyurethane: a review

GT Howard

INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION (2002)

Article Polymer Science

Degradation of polyethylene by a fungus, Penicillium simplicissimum YK

K Yamada-Onodera et al.

POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY (2001)