Anton F. Astner

Mechanical formation of micro- and nano-plastic materials for environmental studies in agricultural ecosystems

Anton F. Astner, Douglas G. Hayes, Hugh O’Neill et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 2019 · 182 citations · Full text

Agricultural Ecosystems, Engineering, Micromechanics +8

Effect of Environmental Weathering on Biodegradation of Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films under Ambient Soil and Composting Conditions

Marife B. Anunciado, Douglas G. Hayes, Anton F. Astner et al. · Journal of Polymers and the Environment · 2021 · 68 citations · Full text

Engineering, Degradable Plastic, Environmental Engineering +10

Formation, behavior, properties and impact of micro- and nanoplastics on agricultural soil ecosystems (A Review)

Anton F. Astner, Alexis Gillmore, Yingxue Yu et al. · NanoImpact · 2023 · 54 citations · Full text

Engineering, Soil Organic Matter, Agricultural Soil Ecosystems +20

Aggregation kinetics and stability of biodegradable nanoplastics in aquatic environments: Effects of UV-weathering and proteins

Yingxue Yu, Anton F. Astner, Tahsin Md. Zahid et al. · Water Research · 2023 · 48 citations

Microplastics, Biodegradable Nanoplastics, Engineering +7

Earthworms Exposed to Polyethylene and Biodegradable Microplastics in Soil: Microplastic Characterization and Microbial Community Analysis

Kaushik Adhikari, Anton F. Astner, Jennifer M. DeBruyn et al. · ACS Agricultural Science & Technology · 2023 · 40 citations · Full text