Effects of PET microplastics on the physiology of Drosophila.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131289
Abstract: Microplastics, as a new type of pollution, have attracted global attention and have become a research focus in recent years. Given the small size of microplastics, they can be ingested by many organisms. In addition,… read more here.
Keywords: physiology drosophila; microplastics physiology; physiology; pet mps ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation on gasification characteristics of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics in supercritical water
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116630
Abstract: Abstract In this work, the gasification experiment of PET microplastics in supercritical water was carried out in a quartz tube reactor. The effect of operating conditions on gasification was investigated. Inspired by marine microplastics, the… read more here.
Keywords: microplastics supercritical; gasification; supercritical water; pet microplastics ... See more keywords
The entering of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics into biological wastewater treatment system affects aerobic sludge digestion differently from their direct entering into sludge treatment system.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116731
Abstract: The entering of the widespread polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics into biological wastewater treatment system results in their retention in sewage sludge, which inevitably enters the sludge treatment system. However, all previous studies regarding the impact… read more here.
Keywords: system; digestion; treatment system; sludge ... See more keywords
PET microplastics affect human gut microbiota communities during simulated gastrointestinal digestion, first evidence of plausible polymer biodegradation during human digestion
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04489-w
Abstract: Microplastics (MPs) are a widely recognized global problem due to their prevalence in natural environments and the food chain. However, the impact of microplastics on human microbiota and their possible biotransformation in the gastrointestinal tract… read more here.
Keywords: pet microplastics; digestion; evidence; gastrointestinal tract ... See more keywords