[HTML][HTML] Drosophila melanogaster as a tractable eco-environmental model to unravel the toxicity of micro-and nanoplastics

Y Wāng, Y Jiang - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
Micro-and nanoplastics have emerged as pervasive environmental pollutants with potential
ecotoxicological impacts on various organisms, including the model organism Drosophila …

[HTML][HTML] Fluorescent labeling of micro/nanoplastics for biological applications with a focus on “true-to-life" tracking

A Villacorta, C Cazorla-Ares, V Fuentes-Cebrian… - Journal of hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increased environmental presence of micro-/nanoplastics (MNPLs) and the potential
health risks associated with their exposure classify them as environmental pollutants with …

[HTML][HTML] Teabag-derived micro/nanoplastics (true-to-life MNPLs) as a surrogate for real-life exposure scenarios

G Banaei, D Abass, A Tavakolpournegari… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The potential health implications of environmental micro/nanoplastics (MNPLs) are
increasingly concerning. Beyond environmental exposure, other sources such as food …

[HTML][HTML] Migration of Chemical Compounds from Packaging Materials into Packaged Foods: Interaction, Mechanism, Assessment, and Regulations

RK Gupta, S Pipliya, S Karunanithi, GM Eswaran U… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
The migration of chemical compounds from packaging polymers to food presents a
multifaceted challenge with implications for food safety and public health. This review …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro cell-transforming potential of secondary polyethylene terephthalate and polylactic acid nanoplastics

J Domenech, A Villacorta, JF Ferrer… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Continuous exposure to plastic pollutants may have serious consequences on human
health. However, most toxicity assessments focus on non-environmentally relevant particles …

Implementing Optogenetic-Controlled Bacterial Systems in Drosophila melanogaster for Alleviation of Heavy Metal Poisoning

J Wang, Y Li, D Sun, J Li, L Li, X Zhang, X Liu… - ACS Synthetic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) is an animal model chassis in biological and genetic
research owing to its short life cycle, ease of cultivation, and acceptability to genetic …