As emerging contaminants, microplastics (MPs) have attracted global attention. They are a
potential risk to organisms, ecosystems and human health. MPs are characterized by small …

Microplastics, measuring less than 5 mm in diameter, are now found in various
environmental media, including soil, water, and air, and have infiltrated the food chain …

Microplastic pollution is a rising environmental issue worldwide. Microplastics can provide a
niche for the microbiome, especially for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which could increase …

Plastic particles impact the propagation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in
environmental media, and their perturbation on the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of ARGs …

Microbial decomposers (bacteria and fungi) are likely to interact with plastic particles
introduced into natural systems, particularly micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs), exposing them …

Microorganisms colonizing the surfaces of microplastics form a plastisphere in the
environment, which captures miscellaneous substances. The plastisphere, owning to its …

Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm)(MPs) are widely distributed throughout the world, and their
accumulation and migration in the environment have caused health and safety concerns …

The accumulation of synthetic plastic waste in the environment has become a global
concern. Microbial enzymes (purified or as whole-cell biocatalysts) represent emerging …

Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been identified as significant sources of micro (nano)
plastics (MPs/NPs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in aquatic environments …

Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment which has attracted increasing
environmental, health, socio-economic, and regulatory concerns. Exposure to these …