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(2021) Nhung H.A. Nguyen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Contribution of microplastic particles to the spread of resistances and pathogenic bacteria in treated wastewaters

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(2021) Qindong Chen et al.   WATER RESEARCH

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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Size-Dependent Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics on Immune and Secretory Cell Populations from Zebrafish Intestines

(2020) Weiqing Gu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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(2020) Lu Li et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

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Responses of bacterial communities and resistance genes on microplastics to antibiotics and heavy metals in sewage environment

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Aging mechanism of microplastics with UV irradiation and its effects on the adsorption of heavy metals

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Removal of tri-(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCPP) by three types of constructed wetlands

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(2020) Yongfeng Deng et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Individual and combined toxicogenetic effects of microplastics and heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Zn) perturb gut microbiota homeostasis and gonadal development in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma)

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Pyrolysis dynamics of two medical plastic wastes: Drivers, behaviors, evolved gases, reaction mechanisms, and pathways

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Microplastic pollution alters forest soil microbiome

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Biofilm development of Bacillus siamensis ATKU1 on pristine short chain low-density polyethylene: A case study on microbe-microplastics interaction

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Starch-based biodegradable plastics: methods of production, challenges and future perspectives

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Dispersal of potentially pathogenic bacteria by plastic debris in Guanabara Bay, RJ, Brazil

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Enhanced in situ biodegradation of microplastics in sewage sludge using hyperthermophilic composting technology

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

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

Effects of microplastics on greenhouse gas emissions and the microbial community in fertilized soil

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Micro- and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats — A review

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Polyethylene microplastics affect the distribution of gut microbiota and inflammation development in mice

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Current research trends on plastic pollution and ecological impacts on the soil ecosystem: A review

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Growth kinetics and biodeterioration of polypropylene microplastics by Bacillus sp. and Rhodococcus sp. isolated from mangrove sediment

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Observation of the degradation of three types of plastic pellets exposed to UV irradiation in three different environments

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Microbial communities responsible for the degradation of poly(lactic acid)/poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) blend mulches in soil burial respirometric tests

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Microplastics in soils: Analytical methods, pollution characteristics and ecological risks

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Screening of Bacillus strains isolated from mangrove ecosystems in Peninsular Malaysia for microplastic degradation

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Degradation of polymer blends: A brief review

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PpEst is a novel PBAT degrading polyesterase identified by proteomic screening of Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes

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Characteristics, seasonal distribution and surface degradation features of microplastic pellets along the Goa coast, India

(2016) S. Veerasingam et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

From macroplastic to microplastic: Degradation of high-density polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene in a salt marsh habitat

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

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Review of polymer oxidation and its relationship with materials performance and lifetime prediction

(2013) Mathew C. Celina   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

EU-wide monitoring survey on emerging polar organic contaminants in wastewater treatment plant effluents

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