Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Biobased, Biodegradable but not bio-neutral: about the effects of polylactic acid nanoparticles on macrophages

This study examines the effects of polylactic acid nanoparticles on macrophages using proteomics and validation experiments, revealing adaptive changes and altered immune functions.

Microplastics are detected in bull and dog sperm and polystyrene microparticles impair sperm fertilization

This paper detects microplastics in bull and dog sperm and shows that polystyrene microparticles reduce sperm motility and impair embryo development.

Co-exposure to Polyethylene Fiber and Salmonella enterica Typhimurium Alters Microbiome and Metabolome of in vitro Chicken Cecal Mesocosms

This study examines how co-exposure to polyethylene microplastics and Salmonella Typhimurium affects the microbiome and metabolome of in vitro chicken cecal models.

Investigating the Impact of Microplastics on Fish Muscle Cell Proliferation and Differentiation: Enhancing Food Safety in Cultivated Meat Production

This study examines the effects of microplastic exposure on Atlantic mackerel muscle cells, finding significant impacts on proliferation and viability but not differentiation.

16s rRNA gene sequence analysis of the microbial community on microplastic samples from the North Atlantic and Great Pacific Garbage Patches

The paper analyzes 16S rRNA gene sequences from microbial communities on microplastics in the North Atlantic and Great Pacific Garbage Patches to compare colonization patterns and identify potential plastic degraders.

Microplastics are present in women's and cows' follicular fluid and polystyrene microplastics compromise bovine oocyte function in vitro

The paper detects microplastics in women's and cows' follicular fluid and shows polystyrene microplastics impair bovine oocyte maturation in vitro.

Wax worm saliva and the enzymes therein are the key to polyethylene degradation by Galleria mellonella

The paper identifies two enzymes in wax worm saliva that oxidize and depolymerize polyethylene, overcoming a key bottleneck in plastic biodegradation.

Plastic-degrading potential across the global microbiome correlates with recent pollution trends

The paper assesses the global potential of microorganisms to degrade plastics by analyzing metagenomes and correlates enzyme abundance with pollution trends.

Prediction Of Plastic Degrading Microbes

This paper predicts plastic-degrading microbes using machine learning, finding that the Random Forest model achieved 99.1% accuracy.

Embryotoxic and teratogenic effects of polyethylene microbeads found in facial wash products in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) using the Fish Embryo Acute Toxicity Test