Microbial degradation of microplastics by enzymatic processes: a review

AR Othman, HA Hasan, MH Muhamad, NI Ismail… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Microplastics contamination is becoming a major concern worldwide. More than 1 million
seabirds and 100,000 sea animals have died due to plastic contamination. In addition …

The micro-, submicron-, and nanoplastic hunt: A review of detection methods for plastic particles

J Caldwell, P Taladriz-Blanco, R Lehner, A Lubskyy… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic particle pollution has been shown to be almost completely ubiquitous within our
surrounding environment. This ubiquity in combination with a variety of unique properties …

[HTML][HTML] A review on methods for extracting and quantifying microplastic in biological tissues

C Di Fiore, Y Ishikawa, SL Wright - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Literature about the occurrence of microplastic in biological tissues has increased over the
last few years. This review aims to synthesis the evidence on the preparation of biological …

Occurrence, distribution and characteristics of microplastics in gastrointestinal tract and gills of commercial marine fish from Malaysia

N Jaafar, A Azfaralariff, SM Musa, M Mohamed… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles with size below 5 mm, prevalence in marine
environments and the occurrence have been reported in commercial marine fish worldwide …

Abundance of microplastics in cultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas) from Danang Bay of Vietnam

TT Dang, XTT Le, DT Nguyen, TV Phung, DN Vu… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study focuses on determination of quantity, shape, size and polymer types of
microplastics in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) cultured in Danang Bay, Vietnam. Visual …

[HTML][HTML] Taking control of microplastics data: a comparison of control and blank data correction methods

AL Dawson, MFM Santana, JLD Nelis… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although significant headway has been achieved regarding method harmonisation for the
analysis of microplastics, analysis and interpretation of control data has largely been …

Evidence of underestimation in microplastic research: a meta-analysis of recovery rate studies

C Way, MD Hudson, ID Williams, GJ Langley - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on microplastics in the environment is of high interest to many scientists and
industries globally. Key to the success of this research is the accuracy, efficiency, reliability …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic contamination of a Galapagos Island (Ecuador) and the relative risks to native marine species

JS Jones, A Porter, JP Muñoz-Pérez… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Ecuador's Galapagos Islands and their unique biodiversity are a global
conservation priority. We explored the presence, composition and environmental drivers of …

Micro and nano plastics in food: A review on the strategies for identification, isolation, and mitigation through photocatalysis, and health risk assessment

R Janani, S Bhuvana, V Geethalakshmi… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, it has become increasingly evident that microplastic pollutant
heavily contaminates water sources, posing a potential threat to both human and wildlife …

Microplastics in the Gulf of Guinea: An analysis of concentrations and distribution in sediments, gills, and guts of fish collected off the coast of Ghana

F Nuamah, SK Tulashie, JS Debrah… - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) accumulate in marine environments, impacting marine
organism health. This study examined MPs in sediment and two pelagic fish species (S …