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ArticleNature communications2025

Remediation and upcycling of microplastics by algae with wastewater nutrient removal and bioproduction potential.

Bin Long, Qiang Li, Cheng Hu, Yayun Chen, Yining Zeng, Weiwei Li, Sydney Pearson, Mengqiao Liu, Chengcheng Fei, Joshua S Yuan and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Bin Long *Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Qiang Li *Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Cheng HuDepartment of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Yayun ChenDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2157-2652
Yining ZengRenewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA.
Weiwei LiDepartment of Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Sydney PearsonDepartment of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Mengqiao LiuDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Chengcheng FeiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9988-0137
Joshua S YuanDepartment of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. joshua.yuan@wustl.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0129-3904
Susie Y DaiDepartment of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. sydai@missouri.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5747-9222

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microplastics have emerged as major environmental hazards that require efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable remediation technologies. This study introduces an integrative platform for the remediation and upcycling of microplastics by algae, while synergizing with plastic upcycling, wastewater treatment, and algal production. The strategy employs a mechanism that enhances hydrophobic interactions between the cell surface and microplastics, enabling rapid aggregation and removal. The platform achieves a superior microplastic removal efficiency of 91.4% within 1 hour, with a capacity of 0.1-gram microplastic per gram of biomass. Furthermore, the study demonstrates an upcycling strategy that converts microplastics-enriched cyanobacteria into plastic composites with unique performance. This work also integrates microplastic removal with cyanobacterial bioproduction and wastewater treatment, offering an approach that synergizes remediation with these value-added processes. Ultimately, this platform provides a viable and sustainable pathway to address microplastic pollution by creating value through plastic upcycling, wastewater nutrient removal, and CO

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CyanobacteriaMicroplasticsNutrientsWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationBiodegradation, EnvironmentalBiomassPlasticsMicroplasticsNutrientsPlasticsWastewaterWater Pollutants, Chemical

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PMID41429780
PMCPMC12748894

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