Differences in the Plastispheres of Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Plastics: A Mini Review

Recent advances in the sustainable design and applications of biodegradable polymers

(2021) Pawankumar Rai et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Spatial and seasonal variations in biofilm formation on microplastics in coastal waters

(2021) Bin Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Soil Type Driven Change in Microbial Community Affects Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Degradation Potential

(2021) Yujuan Han et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Back to the Future: Decomposability of a Biobased and Biodegradable Plastic in Field Soil Environments and Its Microbiome under Ambient and Future Climates

(2021) Witoon Purahong et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Soil plastispheres as hotpots of antibiotic resistance genes and potential pathogens

(2021) Dong Zhu et al.   ISME Journal

Microplastics generated from a biodegradable plastic in freshwater and seawater

(2021) Xin-Feng Wei et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics accumulate fungal pathogens in terrestrial ecosystems

(2021) Gerasimos Gkoutselis et al.   Scientific Reports

Microbial Diversity and Activity During the Biodegradation in Seawater of Various Substitutes to Conventional Plastic Cotton Swab Sticks

(2021) Justine Jacquin et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Bacterial Community under the Influence of Microplastics in Indoor Environment and the Health Hazards Associated with Antibiotic Resistance Genes

(2021) Chu Peng et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microbial biofilm composition and polymer degradation of compostable and non-compostable plastics immersed in the marine environment

(2021) Alice Delacuvellerie et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microbial colonizers of microplastics in an Arctic freshwater lake

(2021) Miguel González-Pleiter et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microbial communities on biodegradable plastics under different fertilization practices in farmland soil microcosms

(2021) Yu Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Bacterial Abundance, Diversity and Activity During Long-Term Colonization of Non-biodegradable and Biodegradable Plastics in Seawater

(2021) Charlene Odobel et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

The Succession of Bacterial Community Attached on Biodegradable Plastic Mulches During the Degradation in Soil

(2021) Zhicheng Ju et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Temporal Dynamics of Antibiotic Resistome in the Plastisphere during Microbial Colonization

(2020) Kai Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Marine Plastic Debris: A New Surface for Microbial Colonization

(2020) Robyn J. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

High Abundances of Microplastic Pollution in Deep-Sea Sediments: Evidence from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

(2020) Eoghan M. Cunningham et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Sulfonated biodegradable PBAT copolyesters with improved gas barrier properties and excellent water dispersibility: From synthesis to structure-property

(2020) Fangfang Huang et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Evidence of selective enrichment of bacterial assemblages and antibiotic resistant genes by microplastics in urban rivers

(2020) Jie Wang et al.   WATER RESEARCH

The “Plastisphere” of Biodegradable Plastics Is Characterized by Specific Microbial Taxa of Alpine and Arctic Soils

(2020) Joel Rüthi et al.   Frontiers in Environmental Science

Current research trends on micro- and nano-plastics as an emerging threat to global environment: A review

(2020) Manish Kumar et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Plastics: Microbial Degradation, Environmental and Biotechnological Perspectives

(2019) Dominik Danso et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Widespread distribution of PET and PC microplastics in dust in urban China and their estimated human exposure

(2019) Chunguang Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Effects of Microplastics in Soil Ecosystems: Above and Below Ground

(2019) Bas Boots et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics from mulching film is a distinct habitat for bacteria in farmland soil

(2019) Mengjun Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Selective enrichment of bacterial pathogens by microplastic biofilm

(2019) Xiaojian Wu et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics in house dust from 12 countries and associated human exposure

(2019) Junjie Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

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

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

Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments: Aggregation, Deposition, and Enhanced Contaminant Transport

(2018) Olubukola S. Alimi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The sorption kinetics and isotherms of sulfamethoxazole with polyethylene microplastics

(2018) Baile Xu et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Lost but can't be neglected: Huge quantities of small microplastics hide in the South China Sea

(2018) Minggang Cai et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Environmental Factors Support the Formation of Specific Bacterial Assemblages on Microplastics

(2018) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Colonization of Non-biodegradable and Biodegradable Plastics by Marine Microorganisms

(2018) Claire Dussud et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Mature biofilm communities on synthetic polymers in seawater - Specific or general?

(2018) Inga V. Kirstein et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Plastics in the marine environment are reservoirs for antibiotic and metal resistance genes

(2018) Yuyi Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Fate of Eight Different Polymers under Uncontrolled Composting Conditions: Relationships Between Deterioration, Biofilm Formation, and the Material Surface Properties

(2017) Anne Mercier et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Temporal Dynamics of Bacterial and Fungal Colonization on Plastic Debris in the North Sea

(2017) Caroline De Tender et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New advances in the biodegradation of Poly(lactic) acid

(2017) Xiang Qi et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Colonization of Polystyrene Microparticles by Vibrio crassostreae: Light and Electron Microscopic Investigation

(2016) Valentin Foulon et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Dangerous hitchhikers? Evidence for potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. on microplastic particles

(2016) Inga V. Kirstein et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Fabrication and evaluation of novel zeolite membranes to control the neoplastic activity and anti-tumoral drug treatments in human breast cancer cells. Part 1: Synthesis and characterization of Pure Zeolite Membranes and Mixed Matrix Membranes for adhesion and growth of cancer cells

(2016) Palmira Tavolaro et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Response to Comment on "A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)"

(2016) S. Yoshida et al.   SCIENCE

Bacterial Community Profiling of Plastic Litter in the Belgian Part of the North Sea

(2015) Caroline A. De Tender et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Biofilm and Diatom Succession on Polyethylene (PE) and Biodegradable Plastic Bags in Two Marine Habitats: Early Signs of Degradation in the Pelagic and Benthic Zone?

(2015) Andreas Eich et al.   PLoS One

Microplastics in bivalves cultured for human consumption

(2014) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

What is a resistance gene? Ranking risk in resistomes

(2014) José L. Martínez et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Oligotyping reveals community level habitat selection within the genus Vibrio

(2014) Victor T. Schmidt et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

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

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

Modification of the surfaces of medical devices to prevent microbial adhesion and biofilm formation

(2013) C. Desrousseaux et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

The effect of surface charge property on Escherichia coli initial adhesion and subsequent biofilm formation

(2012) Akihiko Terada et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Monitoring plastic ingestion by the northern fulmar Fulmarus glacialis in the North Sea

(2011) Jan A. van Franeker et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Evaluation of surface properties of reverse osmosis membranes on the initial biofouling stages under no filtration condition

(2010) Wonil Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

Adhesive properties of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film surfaces treated by DC glow discharge plasma

(2008) K. Navaneetha Pandiyaraj et al.   VACUUM