Publications related to Microplastics

Adsorption of Copper by Naturally and Artificially Aged Polystyrene Microplastics and Subsequent Release in Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluid

Florian Frédéric Vincent Breider, Thibault Béranger Masset, Lu Zhou

Microplastics, especially aged microplastics can become vectors of metals from environment to organisms with potential negative effects on food chain. However, a few studies focused on the bioavailability of adsorbed metals and most studies related to aged ...

2024

Inhalation of Microplastics—A Toxicological Complexity

Florian Frédéric Vincent Breider, Myriam Borgatta

Humans are chronically exposed to airborne microplastics (MPs) by inhalation. Various types of polymer particles have been detected in lung samples, which could pose a threat to human health. Inhalation toxicological studies are crucial for assessing the e ...

2024

Fate and effects of microplastic particles in a periphyton-grazer system

Kristin Schirmer, Ahmed Tlili, Renata Behra

In the aquatic environment, microplastic particles (MP) can accumulate in microbial communities that cover submerged substrata, i.e. in periphyton. Despite periphyton being the essential food source for grazers in the benthic zones, MP transfer from periph ...

Elsevier Sci Ltd2024

Parity in bacterial communities and resistomes: Microplastic and natural organic particles in the Tyrrhenian Sea

Florian Frédéric Vincent Breider, Sylvain Coudret

Petroleum-based microplastic particles (MPs) are carriers of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) in aquatic environments, influencing the selection and spread of antimicrobial resistance. This research characterized MP and natural organic particle (NOP) ...

2024

Adsorption of Copper by Naturally and Artificially Aged Microplastics and Subsequent Release in Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluid

Florian Frédéric Vincent Breider, Thibault Béranger Masset, Lu Zhou

Microplastics, especially aged microplastics can become vectors of heavy metals from environment to organisms with potential negative effects on food chain. However, a few studies focused on the bioavailability of adsorbed metals and most studies related t ...

ChemRxiv2023

Improved marine debris detection in satellite imagery with automatic refinement of coarse hand annotations

Devis Tuia, Marc Conrad Russwurm, Elif Dilge Gül

Plastic litter is a major environmental hazard that endangers human, animal, and plant health on the planet. A substantial portion of plastic pollutants is washed from rivers and beaches into the oceans and aggregates at the surface as marine debris before ...

2023

Photodegradation of biodegradable plastics in aquatic environments: Current understanding and challenges

Florian Frédéric Vincent Breider, Vinhteang Kaing

Direct photolysis and indirect photolysis are important abiotic processes in aquatic environments through which plastics can be transformed physically and chemically. Transport of biodegradable plastics in water is influenced by vertical mixing and turbule ...

2023

Portable impedance-sensing device for microorganism characterization in the field

Sandro Carrara, Karim Bouzid

A variety of biosensors have been proposed to quickly detect and measure the properties of individual microorganisms among heterogeneous populations, but challenges related to cost, portability, stability, sensitivity, and power consumption limit their app ...

NATURE PORTFOLIO2023

Inhalation of climbing shoe particles is highly relevant for the human exposure to rubber-derived chemicals in indoor facilities

Florian Frédéric Vincent Breider, Thibault Béranger Masset

There is increasing research focused on rubber-derived chemicals (RDCs), predominantly originating from tire and road wear particles. Other consumer products also contain RDCs, but the overall human exposure to these compounds is unknown. This study invest ...

ChemRxiv2023

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Microplastics

Adsorption of Copper by Naturally and Artificially Aged Polystyrene Microplastics and Subsequent Release in Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluid

Inhalation of Microplastics—A Toxicological Complexity

Fate and effects of microplastic particles in a periphyton-grazer system

Parity in bacterial communities and resistomes: Microplastic and natural organic particles in the Tyrrhenian Sea

Adsorption of Copper by Naturally and Artificially Aged Microplastics and Subsequent Release in Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluid

Improved marine debris detection in satellite imagery with automatic refinement of coarse hand annotations

Photodegradation of biodegradable plastics in aquatic environments: Current understanding and challenges

Portable impedance-sensing device for microorganism characterization in the field

Large-scale detection of marine debris in coastal areas with Sentinel-2

Inhalation of climbing shoe particles is highly relevant for the human exposure to rubber-derived chemicals in indoor facilities

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Fate and effects of microplastic particles in a periphyton-grazer system

Inhalation of Microplastics—A Toxicological Complexity

Parity in bacterial communities and resistomes: Microplastic and natural organic particles in the Tyrrhenian Sea

Photodegradation of biodegradable plastics in aquatic environments: Current understanding and challenges

Large-scale detection of marine debris in coastal areas with Sentinel-2

Inhalation of climbing shoe particles is highly relevant for the human exposure to rubber-derived chemicals in indoor facilities

Adsorption of Copper by Naturally and Artificially Aged Microplastics and Subsequent Release in Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluid

Improved marine debris detection in satellite imagery with automatic refinement of coarse hand annotations

Adsorption of Copper by Naturally and Artificially Aged Polystyrene Microplastics and Subsequent Release in Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluid

Portable impedance-sensing device for microorganism characterization in the field