Plastic pollution represents a global environmental issue with relevant associated risks for
ecosystem and human health. Fluorescence-based detection techniques allowed rapid …

Material-binding peptides (MBPs) have emerged as a diverse and innovation-enabling class
of peptides in applications such as plant-/human health, immobilization of catalysts …

In this study, we developed a method for the on-site selective detection and quantification of
microplastics in various water matrices using fluorescence-tagged peptides combined with …

Plastic products undergo artificial and unintentional aging during daily use, causing the
presence of aged microplastics (aMP). Humans are inevitably exposed to aMP. Liver is one …

Over the past decade, microplastic research on ingestion and impacts in marine biota has
received significant attention. Zooplankton has become a subject of interest due to their …

A typical component of polymer waste is polystyrene (PS) used in numerous applications,
but degraded only slowly in the environment due to its hydrophobic properties. To increase …

Microplastics (MPs), as a kind of plastic particles with an equal volume size of less than 5
mm, similar to PM2. 5 in the air, are causing severe contamination issues in food. Along with …

Among biobased polymers, polylactic acid (PLA) is recognized as one of the most promising
bioplastics to replace petrochemical‐based polymers. PLA is typically blended with other …

Abstract Ein typischer Bestandteil von Polymerabfällen ist Polystyrol (PS), das in zahlreichen
Anwendungen eingesetzt wird, aufgrund seiner hydrophoben Eigenschaften in der Umwelt …

The extent of nanoplastic pollution has raised severe environmental and health concerns.
While the means for microplastic detection are abundant, improved tools for nanoplastic …