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ReviewJournal of xenobiotics2025

Strategies for the Remediation of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Contaminated Food and Water: Advancements and Challenges.

Manikant Tripathi, Pankaj Singh, Sukriti Pathak, Ramaswamy Manimekalai, Diksha Garg, Kavya Dashora

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Review in Journal of xenobiotics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Manikant TripathiBiotechnology Program, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya 224001, Uttar Pradesh, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2020-8709
Pankaj SinghBiotechnology Program, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya 224001, Uttar Pradesh, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2290-0563
Sukriti PathakBiotechnology Program, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya 224001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ramaswamy ManimekalaiICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore 641007, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0001-9901-5234
Diksha GargDepartment of Microbiology, DAV University, Jalandhar 144012, Punjab, India.
Kavya DashoraCentre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, Delhi, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) pollution is a significant concern for ecosystems worldwide. The continuous generation and extensive utilization of synthetic plastics have led to the widespread contamination of water and food resources with MNPs. These pollutants originate from daily-use products and industrial waste. Remediation of such pollutants is essential to protect ecosystems and human health since these ubiquitous contaminants pose serious biological and environmental hazards by contaminating food chains, water sources, and the air. Various remediation techniques, including physical, chemical, sophisticated filtration, microbial bioremediation, and adsorption employing novel materials, provide encouraging avenues for tackling this worldwide issue. The biotechnological approaches stand out as effective, eco-friendly, and sustainable solutions for managing these toxic pollutants. However, the complexity of MNP pollution presents significant challenges in its management and regulation. Addressing these challenges requires cross-disciplinary research efforts to develop and implement more efficient, sustainable, eco-friendly, and scalable techniques for mitigating widespread MNP pollution. This review explores the various sources of micro- and nanoplastic contamination in water and food resources, their toxic impacts, remediation strategies-including advanced biotechnological approaches-and the challenges in treating these pollutants to alleviate their effects on ecosystems and human health.

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biotechnologygreen environmentmicrobial engineeringmicroplasticnanoplasticpollution

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PMID39997373
PMCPMC11856478

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