Role of microbiome and biofilm in environmental plastic degradation

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

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Life in the “Plastisphere”: Microbial Communities on Plastic Marine Debris

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Biology, Microbial Diversity, Microbial Systematics +14

Uptake and Effects of Microplastics on Cells and Tissue of the Blue Mussel <i>Mytilus edulis</i> L. after an Experimental Exposure

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Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Fate and Potential Effects of Microplastic in the Aquatic Environment

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Biofilms, Microplastics, Potential Effects +15

Characteristic of microplastics in the atmospheric fallout from Dongguan city, China: preliminary research and first evidence

Liqi Cai, Jundong Wang, Jinping Peng et al. · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · 2017 · 909 citations

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