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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

The fate of biodegradable polylactic acid microplastics in maize: impacts on cellular ion fluxes and plant growth.

Shijia Bao, Xi Wang, Jianxiong Zeng, Le Yue, Zhenggao Xiao, Feiran Chen, Zhenyu Wang

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Shijia BaoInstitute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Xi WangInstitute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Jianxiong ZengInstitute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Le YueInstitute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Zhenggao XiaoInstitute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Feiran ChenInstitute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Zhenyu WangInstitute of Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, and School of Environment and Ecology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The widespread application of biodegradable microplastics (MPs) in recent years has resulted in a significant increase in their accumulation in the environment, posing potential threats to ecosystems. Thus, it is imperative to evaluate the distribution and transformation of biodegradable MPs in crops due to the utilization of wastewater containing MPs for irrigation and plastic films, which have led to a rising concentration of biodegradable MPs in agricultural soils. The present study analyzed the uptake and transformation of polylactic acid (PLA) MPs in maize. Seed germination and hydroponic experiments were conducted over a period of 5 to 20 days, during which the plants were exposed to PLA MPs at concentrations of 0, 1, 10, and 100 mg L

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biodegradable microplasticsbiological effectsdistributionpolylactic acidtransformation

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PMID40070709
PMCPMC11893570

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