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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Potential Toxicity of Microplastics in Wheat and Maize-A Pilot Pot Experiment.

Slaveya Petrova, Bogdan Nikolov, Petar Mandaliev, Georgi Stanchev, Stela Stoyanova, Elenka Georgieva, Veska Kashorova, Valentina Raykova, Plamen Marinov-Serafimov, Irena Golubinova

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. 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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10 authors.

Slaveya PetrovaDepartment of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, 24 Tsar Asen Street, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-9868-070X
Bogdan NikolovDepartment of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, 24 Tsar Asen Street, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Petar MandalievCentre for Cleantech and Biomass Resource Efficiency, Agricultural University, 12 Mendeleev Boulevard, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-1007-8026
Georgi StanchevDepartment of Crop Production, Faculty of Agronomy, Agricultural University, 12 Mendeleev Boulevard, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.ORCID 0009-0009-8015-2349
Stela StoyanovaDepartment of Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, 24 Tsar Asen Street, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Elenka GeorgievaDepartment of Developmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, 24 Tsar Asen Street, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Veska KashorovaDepartment of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, 24 Tsar Asen Street, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Valentina RaykovaDepartment of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, 24 Tsar Asen Street, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Plamen Marinov-SerafimovInstitute of Ornamental and Medicinal Plants, Agricultural Academy, 1222 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Irena GolubinovaInstitute of Ornamental and Medicinal Plants, Agricultural Academy, 1222 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-0865-9873

Funding

Bulgarian National Scientific Fund KP 06 N 86/12
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most agricultural plastic products are single-use and often remain in the environment long after they have fulfilled their intended purpose. From the soil, they may transfer to living organisms, where they can alter biological functions, physiological processes, and reproduction, and can also lead to pollutant accumulation in biomass; through food chains, they may increase risks to human health. This study analyzes the uptake of polyethylene microplastics (MPs) in wheat and maize, and their impact on plant development. Two types of fluorescent polyethylene spheres were used in a pot experiment-27-32 µm and 75-90 µm in diameter, as these sizes are reported to penetrate plant root tissues most efficiently. After 50 days, MPs accumulated in all organs of the test plants-roots, stem, and leaves. The average relative growth rate (RGR) shows that the two plant species respond differently to the applied microplastics. In maize, the control plants recorded the highest RGR (0.039 day

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growthphotosynthesispolyethyleneseed germinationsoil pollutiontranspiration

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PMCPMC13667249

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