Tannic acid: A green crosslinker for biopolymer-based food packaging films

W Zhang, S Roy, P Ezati, DP Yang, JW Rhim - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Due to biomaterials' biodegradable, biocompatible, sustainable, and renewable
nature, there is growing interest in developing biopolymer-based food packaging films …

Cross-linked biopolymeric films by citric acid for food packaging and preservation

W Zhang, S Roy, E Assadpour, X Cong… - Advances in colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in the development of degradable and biopolymeric food
packaging films (BFPFs) based on green ingredients and strategies due to their …

Detection of various microplastics in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Y Yang, E Xie, Z Du, Z Peng, Z Han, L Li… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microplastics have been detected in human stool, lungs, and placentas, which have direct
exposure to the external environment through various body cavities, including the oral/anal …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the impacts of exposure to micro-and nano-plastics on human tissue accumulation and health

Y Feng, C Tu, R Li, D Wu, J Yang, Y Xia… - Eco-Environment & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) pollution has become a pressing global environmental
issue, with growing concerns regarding its impact on human health. However, evidence of …

Environmental microplastics: Classification, sources, fates, and effects on plants

Q Gan, J Cui, B Jin - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a global concern due to the generation of extensive
plastic waste and products (370 million metric tons in 2020) that are difficult to biodegrade …

Potential health impact of microplastics: a review of environmental distribution, human exposure, and toxic effects

Y Li, L Tao, Q Wang, F Wang, G Li… - Environment & Health, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are ubiquitous in the global environment. As a typical emerging pollutant, its
potential health hazards have been widely concerning. In this brief paper, we introduce the …

[HTML][HTML] Low-dose of polystyrene microplastics induce cardiotoxicity in mice and human-originated cardiac organoids

Y Zhou, Q Wu, Y Li, Y Feng, Y Wang, W Cheng - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic particles (MP) are prevalent in both industrial production and the natural
environment, posing a significant concern for human health. Daily diet, air inhalation, and …

Removal of pristine and aged microplastics from water by magnetic biochar: adsorption and magnetization

J Li, X Chen, S Yu, M Cui - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Adsorption is an efficient and eco-friendly removal technique for small pristine microplastics
in water. However, small pristine microplastics are not representative of those large …

Overview of analytical methods for the determination of microplastics: Current status and trends

H Dong, X Wang, X Niu, J Zeng, Y Zhou… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their ubiquitous
presence in the environment. However, there is a lack of published work giving a full …

[HTML][HTML] Prenatal and postnatal exposure to polystyrene microplastics induces testis developmental disorder and affects male fertility in mice

T Zhao, L Shen, X Ye, G Bai, C Liao, Z Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) can threaten human health, especially male fertility.
However, most existing studies have focused on the adulthood stage of male reproduction …