New insights into oxytetracycline (OTC) adsorption behavior on polylactic acid microplastics undergoing microbial adhesion and degradation

High temperature depended on the ageing mechanism of microplastics under different environmental conditions and its effect on the distribution of organic pollutants

(2020) Ling Ding et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Oxidation of tetracycline and oxytetracycline for the photo-Fenton process: Their transformation products and toxicity assessment

(2020) Chee-Hun Han et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Fenton aging significantly affects the heavy metal adsorption capacity of polystyrene microplastics

(2020) Mengfan Lang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Biofouling, metal sorption and aggregation are related to sinking of microplastics in a stratified reservoir

(2020) Rico Leiser et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics in the environment: occurrence, perils, and eradication

(2020) Surbhi Sharma et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Microplastics as a Vector for HOC Bioaccumulation in Earthworm Eisenia fetida in Soil: Importance of Chemical Diffusion and Particle Size

(2020) Jie Wang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Adsorption mechanism of cadmium on microplastics and their desorption behavior in sediment and gut environments: The roles of water pH, lead ions, natural organic matter and phenanthrene

(2020) Yanfei Zhou et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics as an emerging anthropogenic vector of trace metals in freshwater: Significance of biofilms and comparison with natural substrates

(2020) Jiunian Guan et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Effects of exposure of polyethylene microplastics to air, water and soil on their adsorption behaviors for copper and tetracycline

(2020) Yuan Wang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Biodegradation of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) in Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae

(2020) Bo-Yu Peng et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Surfactant changes lead adsorption behaviors and mechanisms on microplastics

(2020) Maocai Shen et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

New Insights into the Aging Behavior of Microplastics Accelerated by Advanced Oxidation Processes

(2019) Peng Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Biodegradation of Polystyrene by Dark (Tenebrio obscurus) and Yellow (Tenebrio molitor) Mealworms (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

(2019) Bo-Yu Peng et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: Detection, occurrence and removal

(2019) Jing Sun et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Biofilm-enhanced adsorption of strong and weak cations onto different microplastic sample types: Use of spectroscopy, microscopy and radiotracer methods

(2019) Mathew P. Johansen et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Coadsorption of tetracycline and copper(II) onto struvite loaded zeolite – An environmentally friendly product recovered from swine biogas slurry

(2019) Yuan Wang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Partitioning of chemical contaminants to microplastics: Sorption mechanisms, environmental distribution and effects on toxicity and bioaccumulation

(2019) Paula S. Tourinho et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Effect of aging on adsorption behavior of polystyrene microplastics for pharmaceuticals: Adsorption mechanism and role of aging intermediates

(2019) Peng Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Adsorption characteristics of molecular oxytetracycline onto alumina particles: The role of surface modification with an anionic surfactant

(2019) Tien Duc Pham et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Biofilm facilitates metal accumulation onto microplastics in estuarine waters

(2019) Heather Richard et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Distribution of microplastics in surface water of the lower Yellow River near estuary

(2019) Mei Han et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Biofilm alters tetracycline and copper adsorption behaviors onto polyethylene microplastics

(2019) Yuan Wang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Effect of weathering on environmental behavior of microplastics: Properties, sorption and potential risks

(2019) Peng Liu et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Pb(II) uptake onto nylon microplastics: Interaction mechanism and adsorption performance

(2019) Shuai Tang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Bioplastics: Missing link in the era of Microplastics

(2019) V.C. Shruti et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Evaluating the effect of different modified microplastics on the availability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

(2019) Zhiwei Li et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Chemical composition and ecotoxicity of plastic and car tire rubber leachates to aquatic organisms

(2019) Marco Capolupo et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Plastics of the future? The impact of biodegradable polymers on the environment and on society

(2018) Tobias Haider et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Induced structural changes of humic acid by exposure of polystyrene microplastics: A spectroscopic insight

(2018) Wei Chen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Polystyrene Nanoplastics-Enhanced Contaminant Transport: Role of Irreversible Adsorption in Glassy Polymeric Domain

(2018) Jin Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Accelerated ageing and hydrolytic stabilization of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) under humidity and temperature conditioning

(2018) A. Porfyris et al.   POLYMER TESTING

Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review on occurrence, environmental effects, and methods for microplastics detection

(2018) Jingyi Li et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Characterizing the Interaction between Antibiotics and Humic Acid by Fluorescence Quenching Method

(2018) Runze Wang et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Enhanced adsorption of oxytetracycline to weathered microplastic polystyrene: Kinetics, isotherms and influencing factors

(2018) Haibo Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Sorption and desorption of phenanthrene on biodegradable poly(butylene adipate co-terephtalate) microplastics

(2018) Lin-Zi Zuo et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Sorption behavior and mechanism of hydrophilic organic chemicals to virgin and aged microplastics in freshwater and seawater

(2018) Guangzhou Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Biodegradability of Plastics: Challenges and Misconceptions

(2017) Stephan Kubowicz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Shift in Mass Transfer of Wastewater Contaminants from Microplastics in the Presence of Dissolved Substances

(2017) Sven Seidensticker et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Fate and Potential Effects of Microplastic in the Aquatic Environment

(2017) Christoph D. Rummel et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Large Accumulation of Micro-sized Synthetic Polymer Particles in the Sea Surface Microlayer

(2014) Young Kyoung Song et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Degradation of PLA fibers at elevated temperature and humidity

(2014) Mary K. Mitchell et al.   POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

Life in the “Plastisphere”: Microbial Communities on Plastic Marine Debris

(2013) Erik R. Zettler et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Characterization of the interactions between tetracycline antibiotics and microbial extracellular polymeric substances with spectroscopic approaches

(2013) Chao Song et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Measurement of associations of pharmaceuticals with dissolved humic substances using solid phase extraction

(2012) Yunjie Ding et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Development of fermentation process for PLA-degrading enzyme production by a new thermophilic Actinomadura sp. T16-1

(2009) Sukhumaporn Sukkhum et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING