RSC Advances,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(3), С. 1989 - 2010
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
The
ACP
adsorbent,
a
blend
of
activated
carbon
and
phosphoric
acid-based
geopolymer
foam,
showed
high
methylene
blue
adsorption
efficiency,
aligning
with
the
Langmuir
isotherm,
PSO
kinetics,
ANN-based
predictions.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
35, С. 103729 - 103729
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024
The
interaction
between
microplastics
(MPs)
and
pollutants
is
crucial
for
assessing
the
environmental
risk
of
MPs.
It
necessary
to
pay
attention
adsorption/desorption
behavior
antibiotics
on
MPs
due
their
potential
role
in
antibiotic
resistance.
When
MPs-loaded
are
ingested
by
organisms,
they
enter
gastrointestinal
tract
undergo
desorption,
leading
corresponding
toxic
effects.
Existing
literature
primarily
focuses
adsorption
behavior,
while
there
a
lack
systematic
generalizations
desorption
or
combined
effects
organisms.
Therefore,
this
article
provides
review
mechanisms,
biological
tract.
Desorption
suggests
that
characteristics
(aging
hydrophobicity)
components
fluid
(digestive
enzyme
species
pH)
can
also
have
effect
desorption.
Moreover,
summarizes
induced
MPs-antibiotics,
demonstrating
either
enhance
reduce
plants,
microorganisms,
aquatic
animals.
Since
methodological
uniformity
relevance
natural
environment
main
shortcomings
existing
literature,
future
research
should
focus
actual
water
given
region
studying
at
gene,
protein,
metabolic
levels.
This
direction
expected
provide
valuable
references
insights
evaluating
antibiotics.
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6, С. 259 - 268
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
emerging
pollutants
that
constitutes
a
very
serious
environmental
nuisance
and
menace
to
the
globe
in
last
decade.
The
damages
from
MPs
include
ecological
imbalance
of
marine
environment,
flora,
fauna
these
yet
be
understood
African
environment.
sustainable
development
goals
14
15
(SDGs
#14
#15)
seek
address
challenges
combating
sustainability
terrestrial
lives
respectively.
Understanding
pollution
dynamics
environment
is
crucial
globally
particular
Africa
soon.
Hence,
it
imperative
arrest
this
challenge
as
swiftly
possible
before
collapse
entire
biomes.
have
been
detected
several
matrices;
soil,
air,
aquatic
environments,
plants,
fishes,
animals,
humans.
Their
different
source
routes:
ingestion,
inhalation,
dermal
contact
contribute
an
adverse
effect
(toxicity)
all
spheres
life.
To
humans,
limits
their
movement,
leads
shedding
scales,
inhibits
growth,
suppresses
immune
system,
causes
inflammation,
coagulation,
also
blood
cell
toxicity
among
others,
on
long-run
mortality
was
noted
review.
There
physical,
chemical
biological
transformation
microplastics
age,
leading
toxicity,
mobility,
great
interaction.
This
has
contributed
high
MP
intake
by
fish
other
animals.
For
reason,
researchers
should
delve
into
simpler
cheaper
ways
analyzing
its
presence
develop
remediation
strategies
curb
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
477, С. 135299 - 135299
Опубликована: Июль 22, 2024
The
increasing
accumulation
of
small
plastic
particles,
in
particular
microplastics
(>1
µm
to
5
mm)
and
nanoplastics
(<
1
µm),
the
environment
is
a
hot
topic
our
rapidly
changing
world.
Recently,
studies
were
initiated
better
understand
behavior
micro-
(MNP)
within
complex
matrices
like
soil,
as
well
their
characterization,
incorporation
potential
toxicity
terrestrial
biota.
However,
there
remains
significant
knowledge
gaps
understanding
wide-extent
impacts
MNP
on
invertebrates.
We
first
summarized
facts
global
pollution
generation
MNP.
Then,
we
focused
compiling
existing
literature
examining
consequences
exposure
diversity
investigated
biological
endpoints
(from
molecular
individual
levels)
compiled
get
comprehension
effects
according
different
factors
such
shape,
polymer
type,
organism,
concentration
duration.
sublethal
are
acknowledged
literature,
yet
no
general
conclusion
was
drawn
highly
dependent
characteristic
experimental
design.
Finally,
synthesis
highlighted
some
research
remediation
strategies,
protocol
standardize
ecotoxicological
studies.
Toxics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(8), С. 555 - 555
Опубликована: Июль 30, 2024
Increasing
evidence
has
suggested
that
nanoplastic
pollution
become
a
global
concern.
More
importantly,
transgenerational
toxicity
can
be
induced
by
nanoplastics
at
predicted
environmentally
relevant
doses
(ERDs).
Considering
amino
modification
could
increase
toxicity,
we
compared
neurotoxicity
between
pristine
polystyrene
nanoparticle
(PS-NP)
and
amino-modified
PS-NP
(NH
Environmental Science & Technology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
58(32), С. 14158 - 14168
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
The
widespread
use
of
plastic
products
in
daily
life
has
raised
concerns
about
the
health
hazards
associated
with
nanoplastics
(NPs).
When
exposed,
NPs
are
likely
to
infiltrate
bloodstream,
interact
plasma
proteins,
and
trigger
macrophage
recognition
clearance.
In
this
study,
we
focused
on
establishing
a
correlation
between
unique
protein
coronal
signatures
high-density
(HDPE)
low-density
(LDPE)
polyethylene
(PE)
their
ultimate
impact
cytotoxicity.
We
observed
that
lipoprotein
receptors
(LDLR
SR-B1),
facilitated
by
apolipoproteins,
played
an
essential
role
PE-NP
recognition.
Consequently,
PE-NPs
activated
caspase-3/GSDME
pathway
ultimately
led
pyroptosis.
Advanced
imaging
techniques,
including
label-free
scattered
light
confocal
cryo-soft
X-ray
transmission
microscopy
3D-tomographic
reconstruction
(nano-CT),
provided
powerful
insights
into
visualizing
NPs–cell
interactions.
These
findings
underscore
potential
risks
macrophages
introduce
analytical
methods
for
studying
behavior
biological
systems.
