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 …

Source, occurrence, distribution, fate, and implications of microplastic pollutants in freshwater on environment: A critical review and way forward

TA Kurniawan, A Haider, HM Ahmad, A Mohyuddin… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The generation of microplastics (MPs) has increased recently and become an emerging
issue globally. Due to their long-term durability and capability of traveling between different …

Underestimated health risks: polystyrene micro-and nanoplastics jointly induce intestinal barrier dysfunction by ROS-mediated epithelial cell apoptosis

B Liang, Y Zhong, Y Huang, X Lin, J Liu, L Lin… - Particle and fibre …, 2021 - Springer
Background Micro-and nanoplastic pollution has become a global environmental problem.
Nanoplastics in the environment are still hard to detect because of analysis technology …

[HTML][HTML] Seeking for a perfect (non-spherical) microplastic particle–the most comprehensive review on microplastic laboratory research

U Rozman, G Kalčíková - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, much attention has been paid to microplastic pollution, and research on
microplastics has begun to grow exponentially. However, microplastics research still suffers …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics and nanoplastics in food, water, and beverages, part II. Methods

C Vitali, RJB Peters, HG Janssen, MWF Nielen… - TrAC Trends in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have started emerging as ubiquitous
contaminants in the environment, a variety of analytical techniques has been developed and …

Overview of analytical methods for the determination of microplastics: Current status and trends

H Dong, X Wang, X Niu, J Zeng, Y Zhou… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their ubiquitous
presence in the environment. However, there is a lack of published work giving a full …

Microbial strategies for degradation of microplastics generated from COVID-19 healthcare waste

S Dey, U Anand, V Kumar, S Kumar, M Ghorai… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic has led to the generation of massive plastic wastes, comprising of
onetime useable gloves, masks, tissues, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) …

[HTML][HTML] Hydro-geomorphic perspectives on microplastic distribution in freshwater river systems: A critical review

D Range, C Scherer, F Stock, TA Ternes, TO Hoffmann - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Freshwater river systems are commonly defined as the main transport paths of microplastics
(MP) from land into the seas. A shift in research interest from oceans to rivers can be …

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: An analytical technique for microplastic identification and quantification

CN Andoh, F Attiogbe, NOB Ackerson, M Antwi… - Infrared Physics & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have become the talk of the century globally and hence taken the center
stage of major research works especially in the environmental sector. In this study, the …

The development and application of advanced analytical methods in microplastics contamination detection: A critical review

Y Ye, K Yu, Y Zhao - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics have gradually become emerging environmental contaminants for their
extensive distribution, small particle size, and harmful effects on organisms. Therefore …