ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021
Detection and removal of microplastics in wastewater: evolution and impact.
Review in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 260 citations in OpenAlex.
- Antibiotic resistance genes are more abundant in microplastic textile biofilms than natural cotton biofilms in freshwater.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Membrane Technologies for Microplastics Removal from Wastewater: Recent Progress, Fouling Mechanisms, and Future Perspectives.Membranes · 2026Review
- Cold Plasma-Induced Changes in Polyethylene Particles and Their Binding Affinity to Selected Pharmaceuticals.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Micro- and Nanoplastics as Emerging Threats to Both Terrestrial and Aquatic Animals: A Comprehensive Review.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Exploring biochemical responses and cellular adaptations of Chlorella sorokiniana to polyethylene microplastic exposure.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Elucidation of Mechanisms by Which Microplastics (PET) Facilitates the Rapid Growth of Benthic Cyanobacteria and Toxin Production in Aquatic Ecosystems.Metabolites · 2025Review
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- Review and future outlook for the removal of microplastics by physical, biological and chemical methods in water bodies and wastewaters.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2025Review
- Remediation of Micro- and Nanoplastics by Membrane Technologies.Membranes · 2025Review
- Exploring Innovative Approaches for the Analysis of Micro- and Nanoplastics: Breakthroughs in (Bio)Sensing Techniques.Biosensors · 2025Review
- Carbon-Based Adsorbents for Microplastic Removal from Wastewater.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Ecotoxicological significance of bio-corona formation on micro/nanoplastics in aquatic organisms.RSC advances · 2023Review
- Microplastic Pollution Prevention: The Need for Robust Policy Interventions to Close the Loopholes in Current Waste Management Practices.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- A Path to a Reduction in Micro and Nanoplastics Pollution.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Post-pandemic micro/nanoplastic pollution: Toward a sustainable management.The Science of the total environment · 2023Review
- Microbial Enzyme Biotechnology to Reach Plastic Waste Circularity: Current Status, Problems and Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Multimodal collective swimming of magnetically articulated modular nanocomposite robots.Nature communications · 2022Article
- Microplastic/nanoplastic toxicity in plants: an imminent concern.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2022Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The pervasiveness of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems has become a major environmental issue in recent years. The gradual dumping of plastic wastes, inadequate standard detection methods with specific removal techniques, and slow disposal rate of microplastics make it ubiquitous in the environment. Evidence shows that microplastics act as a potential vector by adsorbing different heavy metals, pathogens, and other chemical additives widely used in different raw plastic production. Microplastics are ingested by aquatic creatures such as fish and different crustaceans, and finally, people ingest them at the tertiary level of the food chain. This phenomenon is responsible for blocking the digestion tracts, disturbing the digestive behavior, finally decreasing the reproductive growth of entire living organisms. Because of these consequences, microplastics have become an increasing concern as a newly emerging potential threat, and therefore, the control of microplastics in aquatic media is required. This paper provides a critical analysis of existing and newly developed methods for detecting and separating microplastics from discharged wastewater, which are the ultimate challenges in the microplastic treatment systems. A critical study on the effect of microplastics on aquatic organisms and human health is also discussed. Thus, this analysis provides a complete understanding of entire strategies for detecting and removing microplastics and their associated issues to ensure a waste discharge standard to minimize the ultimate potential impact in aquatic environments.
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