A review on the synergistic efficacy of sonication-assisted water treatment process with special attention given to microplastics

AM Elgarahy, MG Eloffy, AK Priya… - … Research and Design, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The rampant spread of microplastic pollution in both natural and industrial water bodies has
emerged as a paramount environmental concern. Regrettably, conventional water treatment …

Effects and mechanism of microplastics on abundance and transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment-A critical review

X Liu, H Wei, S Ahmad, R Wang, P Gao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are emerging pollutants that are widely present in the
environment, and are affected by microplastics (MPs). The coexistence of MPs and ARGs …

Magnetic microrobot swarms with polymeric hands catching bacteria and microplastics in water

M Ussia, M Urso, CM Oral, X Peng, M Pumera - ACS nano, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
The forefront of micro-and nanorobot research involves the development of smart swimming
micromachines emulating the complexity of natural systems, such as the swarming and …

Lake plastisphere as a new biotope in the Anthropocene: potential pathogen colonization and distinct microbial functionality

C Xu, C Hu, J Lu, T Yang, C Shen, F Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The not-homogenous microplastics (MPs) distribution in freshwaters results in distinct
microbial communities. Yet knowledge regarding plastisphere in metabolic pathways and …

A systematic review of the mechanisms underlying the interactions between microplastics and microorganism in the environment

X Wu, Z Zhang, X Guo - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) may be accidently ingested by many organisms due to their small size
(< 5 mm), and their accumulation along the food chain poses a serious threat to ecosystem …

Microplastics shape microbial interactions and affect the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in different full-scale wastewater treatment plants

M Xu, M Chen, C Pan, R Xu, P Gao, H Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) pose a potential threat to the environment because of
the accumulation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and microplastics (MPs). However …

Multifaceted aquatic environmental differences between nanoplastics and microplastics: behavior and fate

S Wang, NS Al-Hasni, Z Liu, A Liu - Environment & Health, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Microplastics and nanoplastics are emerging pollutants of concern in the aquatic
environment that are causing increasing global environmental and human health problems …

Polyethylene microplastics decreased the chlorine disinfection efficacy of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes

Y Huang, M Yu, Z Wang, M Sui - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
is threatening human health, while the emerging contaminant microplastics (MPs) may pose …

The stress response of tetracycline resistance genes and bacterial communities under the existence of microplastics in typical leachate biological treatment system

H Li, Y Lian, S Li, M Yang, Q **e, L Qiu, H Liu… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Landfill leachate is an important source of microplastics (MPs) and antibiotic-resistance
genes (ARGs). Here, in the presence of polystyrene MPs (PS-MPs) and polyethylene MPs …

Disentangling the impact of biogas slurry topdressing as a replacement for chemical fertilizers on soil bacterial and fungal community composition, functional …

X Liang, H Wang, C Wang, Z Yao, X Qiu, H Ju… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The application of biogas slurry topdressing with drip irrigation systems can compensate for
the limitation of traditional solid organic fertilizer, which can only be applied at the bottom …