Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

This paper uses FLIM to study nanoplastic interactions and effects in intestinal organoids, finding species-specific uptake and disruptions in mitochondrial function and inflammation.

This study examines microbial colonization of polyethylene in Southern and South Atlantic Oceans, finding that location and environmental conditions, not material type, drive community structure and function.

This study examines how microplastic exposure and heat affect bumblebee behavior, colony development, and social networks over one generation.

This study identifies Gordonia sp. iso11 as a PP-degrading bacterium capable of significant mass loss and biofilm formation, with evidence of biosurfactant production and a putative LDPE-degrading enzyme.

This paper genetically engineers Saccharomyces boulardii to express MRCUT1 cutinase, enabling PET microplastic degradation in vitro, with significant weight loss observed within a week.

This study identifies hydrophobins as key proteins enabling fungal binding to microplastics, offering potential strategies for mitigating microplastic-related health risks.

This study shows that polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-NPs) cause DNA damage, oxidative stress, migration, and mitogenic pathways in non-malignant lung cells but not in cancer cells.

This study shows that PET microplastics exposure alters pancreatic gene expression in pigs, potentially contributing to type 1 diabetes pathogenesis.

The paper develops and validates a questionnaire to assess microplastics exposure, knowledge, and attitudes in relation to cognitive function among Indonesian adults.

The paper examines the effects of microplastic exposure on growth and stress physiology in Xenopus laevis larvae, finding that growth is negatively impacted while stress and health markers remain unchanged.

This study shows that short-term exposure to polystyrene microplastics affects cognition, immune, and metabolic markers in a sex and APOE genotype-dependent manner in mice.

This study measures microplastic concentrations in snow from Mount Terminillo, finding high levels of microfibers and specific polymers, with signs of degradation.

This study examines the effects of primary and secondary microplastics on the hatching rate of Japanese flounder eggs and finds no impact.

The paper introduces APAS, a method to generate environmentally relevant micro- and nanoplastics by simulating natural aging processes, and shows its ability to produce complex particles with physicochemical properties similar to real-world MNPs.

The paper reports the complete genome sequences of nine bacterial isolates from microplastics in the Bow River, revealing their potential for plastic biodegradation.

This study shows that microplastics enhance multidrug resistance in E. coli by promoting biofilm formation and selecting for resistant strains.

This study identifies Klebsiella pneumoniae from Tenebrio molitor larvae as an EPS-degrading bacterium with moderate degradation efficiency.

This paper identifies biochemical enhancers of PET biodegradation by Piscinibacter sakaiensis using iterative screening and biodegradation assays.

The paper investigates how marine bacteria colonize and succeed on different plastic polymers, finding that Alcanivorax genera show specific enrichment on PE and PP surfaces.

This study assesses the impact of plastic leachates on marine microbial communities, finding significant compositional differences in communities exposed to PLA leachate but no changes in plastic degradation gene transcripts.

This study examines how different microplastics affect bacterial communities and antimicrobial resistance genes in wastewater from Norway and South Africa.

This study investigates how osmoregulation and feeding affect microplastic elimination in fish across freshwater and marine environments using Javanese medaka.

This study examines how microplastics affect Daphnia-associated microbiomes in urban and natural freshwater environments, finding changes in community composition and functional traits linked to MP levels.

This study examines the sublethal effects of plastic ingestion on Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, finding negative correlations between body weight, gene expression changes, and blood chemistry parameters.

This study examines nanoplastic transfer through a two-step food chain to mahi-mahi larvae and evaluates NP retention and tissue damage after depuration.

This study shows that polystyrene nanoplastics promote neurodegeneration by catalyzing TDP43 hyperphosphorylation in motor neurons.

This study examines how feeding Tenebrio molitor larvae on polystyrene or polyethylene diets affects their gut microbiota's ability to degrade plastics.

The paper investigates fungal communities on different plastic types in the North Sea to understand substrate-specific fungal diversity and ecological impacts.

This study demonstrates the in situ engineering of wastewater bacteria to degrade PET plastics using a conjugative plasmid expressing FAST-PETase, achieving 40% degradation of PET film within four days.

The paper examines particulate contamination in human placentas, identifying both plastic and non-plastic particles and noting their presence in regions associated with maternal and fetal circulation.