Fluorescence-based detection: A review of current and emerging techniques to unveil micro/nanoplastics in environmental samples

S Morgana, B Casentini, V Tirelli, F Grasso… - TrAC Trends in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution represents a global environmental issue with relevant associated risks for
ecosystem and human health. Fluorescence-based detection techniques allowed rapid …

Material-specific binding peptides empower sustainable innovations in plant health, biocatalysis, medicine and microplastic quantification

M Mao, L Ahrens, J Luka, F Contreras… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Material-binding peptides (MBPs) have emerged as a diverse and innovation-enabling class
of peptides in applications such as plant-/human health, immobilization of catalysts …

The iron matters: Aged microplastics disrupted the iron homeostasis in the liver organoids

W Cheng, Y Zhou, H Chen, Q Wu, Y Li, H Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic products undergo artificial and unintentional aging during daily use, causing the
presence of aged microplastics (aMP). Humans are inevitably exposed to aMP. Liver is one …

[HTML][HTML] Selective on-site detection and quantification of polystyrene microplastics in water using fluorescence-tagged peptides and electrochemical impedance …

A Motalebizadeh, S Fardindoost, M Hoorfar - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we developed a method for the on-site selective detection and quantification of
microplastics in various water matrices using fluorescence-tagged peptides combined with …

[HTML][HTML] Research trends in nano-and microplastic ingestion in marine planktonic food webs

R Rodríguez-Torres, S Rist, R Almeda, TG Nielsen… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, microplastic research on ingestion and impacts in marine biota has
received significant attention. Zooplankton has become a subject of interest due to their …

Engineered Anchor Peptide LCI with a Cobalt Cofactor Enhances Oxidation Efficiency of Polystyrene Microparticles

D Wang, AA Ingram, J Luka, M Mao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A typical component of polymer waste is polystyrene (PS) used in numerous applications,
but degraded only slowly in the environment due to its hydrophobic properties. To increase …

Ein modifiziertes Ankerpeptid LCI mit einem Cobalt‐Cofaktor verbessert die Oxidationseffizienz von Polystyrol‐Mikropartikeln

D Wang, AA Ingram, J Luka, M Mao… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Ein typischer Bestandteil von Polymerabfällen ist Polystyrol (PS), das in zahlreichen
Anwendungen eingesetzt wird, aufgrund seiner hydrophoben Eigenschaften in der Umwelt …

Discovery and solution for microplastics: New risk carriers in food

Q Zhang, X Wang, Y Chen, G Song, H Zhang, K Huang… - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as a kind of plastic particles with an equal volume size of less than 5
mm, similar to PM2. 5 in the air, are causing severe contamination issues in food. Along with …

A Competitive High‐Throughput Screening Platform for Designing Polylactic Acid‐Specific Binding Peptides

Y Lu, KW Hintzen, T Kurkina, Y Ji… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Among biobased polymers, polylactic acid (PLA) is recognized as one of the most promising
bioplastics to replace petrochemical‐based polymers. PLA is typically blended with other …

Expanding sample volume for microscopical detection of nanoplastics

A Hiltunen, J Huopalainen, E Mäkilä, S Häkkilä… - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
The extent of nanoplastic pollution has raised severe environmental and health concerns.
While the means for microplastic detection are abundant, improved tools for nanoplastic …