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 …

The presence of nanoplastics in the environment has been proven. There is now an urgent
need to determine how nanoplastics behave in the environment and to assess the risks they …

The ability to physically manipulate specific cells is critical for the fields of biomedicine,
synthetic biology, and living materials. Ultrasound has the ability to manipulate cells with …

Nanomaterials are finding increasing use for biomedical applications such as imaging,
diagnostics, and drug delivery. While it is well understood that nanoparticle (NP) physico …

The human population generates vast quantities of waste material. Macro (> 1 mm) and
microscopic (< 1 mm) fragments of plastic debris represent a substantial contamination …

Summary 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes for eubacteria (EUB338), ammonium-
oxidizing bacteria (Nsm156) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (Nb1000) were used for the rapid …

Contamination with plastic debris has been recognized as one of today's major
environmental quality problems. Because most of the sources are land based, concerns are …

Nanotechnology has widespread application in agricultural, environmental and industrial
sectors ranging from fabrication of molecular assemblies to microbial array chips. Despite …

Environmental context Microplastics, either purposefully manufactured or formed by
fragmentation of discarded 'end-of-life'macroplastic items, are accumulating in …

There is increasing interest and need to develop a deeper understanding of the nature, fate
and behaviour of nanoparticles in the environment. This is driven by the increased use of …