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Biochar pre-conditioning reduces nanoplastic toxicity to plant growth-promoting bacteria.

Franklin Perez, Yuan Horne Cho, Thomas Sidarta Setio, Dian Yu, Charles Q Jia, Jane Howe, Ruby May Arana Sullan

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Franklin PerezDepartment of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough 1065 Military Trail Toronto ON Canada ruby.sullan@utoronto.ca.
Yuan Horne ChoDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto 200 College St Toronto ON Canada.
Thomas Sidarta SetioDepartment of Chemistry, University of Toronto 80 St. George St Toronto ON Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9884-5129
Dian YuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto 184 College St Toronto ON Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4636-3213
Charles Q JiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto 200 College St Toronto ON Canada.
Jane HoweDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto 184 College St Toronto ON Canada.
Ruby May Arana SullanDepartment of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough 1065 Military Trail Toronto ON Canada ruby.sullan@utoronto.ca.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8927-2605

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanoplastics are emerging environmental pollutants that threaten soil microbial communities, especially plant growth-promoting bacteria. Here, we investigate whether sugar maple biochar-widely recognized for its soil amendment benefits-can reduce nanoplastic toxicity. Using confocal microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and fluorescence spectroscopy, we characterized the interactions between biochar and nanoplastics and observed extensive nanoplastic aggregation on biochar surfaces. Pre-conditioning nanoplastics with biochar (

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PMCPMC12376923

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