TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
172, P. 117567 - 117567
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Micro-
and
nanoplastics
(MNPs)
are
widespread
emerging
contaminants
with
many
potential
direct
indirect
effects
on
soil
ecosystems.
Ecological
MNP
hazard
assessment
is
thus
crucial
for
a
proper
risk
the
development
of
environmental
protection
regulations.
However,
current
testing
approaches
hampered
by
absence
guidelines,
harmonization,
standard
reference
materials.
This
article
discusses
need
improving
provides
specific
recommendations
to
increase
relevance
reliability
ecotoxicity
data.
Our
focus
environmentally
relevant
experimental
designs,
guidelines
microplastic
test
materials
selection
characterization,
analysis
MNPs
additives
in
biota,
proposal
physicochemical
properties
be
assessed
during
testing.
brings
novelty
field
ecological
providing
solutions
much
needed
this
field.
Soil & Environmental Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(2), P. 100019 - 100019
Published: May 23, 2023
Large-scale
production,
rapid
consumption,
insufficient
recovery
and
management,
slow
degradation
lead
to
a
large
accumulation
of
plastic
waste
microplastics.
Microplastics
are
characterized
as
stable,
small,
having
specific
surface
area
strong
hydrophobicity.
They
carriers
many
hydrophobic
organic
pollutants,
heavy
metals,
pathogenic
bacteria
drug
resistance
genes.
Worldwide,
microplastic
pollution
in
soils
has
attracted
much
attention.
The
progress
perspectives
the
separation
detection
soil
microplastics
deserve
comprehensive
review
discussion.
Here,
sources
distributions
from
use
agricultural
film,
sludge
recycling,
long-term
application
fertilizer,
runoff,
sewage
irrigation
summarized.
Physical
methods
such
density
separation,
electrostatic
oil
extraction
pressurized
liquid
extraction,
chemical
acid
digestion,
alkaline
hydrogen
peroxide
Fenton
reagent
oxidation,
enzymatic
hydrolysis
for
reviewed.
Futhermore,
technologies
through
microscopy,
spectroscopy,
mass
spectrometry,
thermogravimetric
analysis,
differential
scanning
calorimetry,
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
Finally,
put
forward
understanding
impacts
on
functions
health,
developing
source
control
environmental
remediation
technology,
investigating
low-cost
that
preserve
characteristics
microplastics,
strengthen
degree
automation
avoid
artificial
operation
error,
establish
standard
isolating,
extracting,
identifying,
quantifying
soils.
This
serves
technical
reference
identification
builds
foundation
scientific
assessment
ecological
human
risks
Carbon Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(1)
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Abstract
Microplastics
are
polymer-based
materials
with
carbon
as
their
main
framework.
During
degradation,
they
release
greenhouse
gases
such
dioxide
and
methane.
Additionally,
environmental
microplastics
can
enter
plant
tissues,
triggering
oxidative
stress
in
cells,
adversely
affecting
photosynthesis,
metabolism,
gene
expression,
other
growth
parameters.
This
reduction
efficiency
sequestering
utilizing
atmospheric
indirectly
impacts
global
cycling,
exacerbating
the
effect.
Furthermore,
significantly
alter
soil
structure
composition
of
microbial
communities,
emissions
dioxide,
methane,
nitrous
oxide,
thus
promoting
gas
emissions.
Increasing
research
suggests
a
mutual
reinforcement
between
microplastic
pollution
climate
warming,
where
exacerbates
rise
average
temperature
leads
to
resuspension
sediments,
intensifying
environment.
article
primarily
focuses
on
different
ecosystems
relationship
warming.
It
summarizes
effects
marine,
terrestrial,
ecosystems,
well
mechanisms
by
which
change
affect
ecosystem
services.
By
delving
into
intricate
connection
emissions,
this
paper
aims
raise
awareness
caused
calls
for
further
change,
ultimate
goal
protecting
human
health.
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TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
174, P. 117667 - 117667
Published: March 25, 2024
Microplastics
(MPs),
miniscule
plastic
particles
measuring
less
than
5
mm
in
size,
have
become
a
concern
terrestrial
ecosystems,
with
primarily
agricultural
and
wetland
soils
being
the
highest
loadings.
The
adverse
effect
of
MPs
might
lead
to
changes
physicochemical
biological
characteristics
soil
including
properties,
microbial
communities,
plants,
as
well
potential
or
affirmed
correlations
among
them.
Therefore,
understanding
risks
effects
MPs,
particularly
within
soil-plant-microbe
context
is
challenging
subject
substantial
scientific
inquiry.
This
comprehensive
review
focused
on
rhizosphere
plant-microbe
symbiotic
relationships,
implications
for
plant
growth
ecosystem-level
nutrient
fluxes.
alter
community
composition,
enzymatic
activities
rhizosphere,
influencing
availability
uptake
by
plants.
These
can
disrupt
interactions,
such
mycorrhizal
associations
nitrogen-fixing
symbioses,
ultimately
impacting
cycling
nutrients
ecosystems.
Furthermore,
we
elaborate
relationships
carrying
Future
research
directions
solutions
microplastics
menace
acknowledging
combined
other
contaminants,
advanced
technologies
identification
quantification,
engineering
remediation.
knowledge
MPs-induced
impacts
interactions
essential
generate
mitigating
actions
environmental
management
conservation.
