Micro(nano)plastics as a vector of pharmaceuticals in aquatic ecosystem: Historical review and future trends

Souza, Andreza Martins de; Santos, Andressa Liberal; Araújo, Danielle Silva; Magalhães, Rosana Rodrigues de Barros; Rocha, Thiago Lopes

doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100068

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“…Indeed, NPs are often associated with toxic chemicals and act as vectors of their transport through the environment. In recent years, the adsorption and transport of various pharmaceuticals have been discussed [15]. Additionally, NPs represent a mixture of harmful compounds that are added as additives to polymers during production to improve their quality and extend their lifespan.…”

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Nanoplastics in aquatic environments: Origin, separation and characterization: Review

Milojkov¹,

Mitrović²,

Smiljanić³

et al. 2023

Tehnika

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Scientists discovered plastic in the early 1900s, but didn't realize the detrimental effects its fragmentation could have on the environment 100 years later. In particular, nanoplastics (NPs) particles ranging in size from 1 to 100 nm can cause major problems in the living world due to their high specific surface area for the adsorption other polluting substances from water, and their further bioaccumulation through the food chain. There is no distinctive method to identify, characterize, and quantify nanoplastics in aquatic environments. Although many of the methods developed to study microplastics are not directly applicable to nanoplastics, conventional methods of characterizing nanoplastics are usually tedious because they study individual nanoparticles in isolation. Since nanoplastics resulting from the decomposition of microplastics have different properties than engineering plastic nanoparticles, new techniques need to be developed to help us better understand the seriousness of the nanoplastic problem. Nanoplastic can be isolated from the water environment by a combination of filters and ultracentrifugation. A recent publications states that combining microscopy and spectroscopy, supported by chemometric techniques, will alow a better understand he behavior of nanoplastic particles in the environment and organisms. High hopes are placed on microscopies combined with neural networks for the quantification and characterization of nanoplastics in complex systems. This article describes the degradation pathways of plastics and the formation of nanoplastics in aquatic environments, and possible methods for separation and characterization of nanoplastics in relation to recent publications.

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Nanoplastics in aquatic environments: Origin, separation and characterization: Review

Milojkov¹,

Mitrović²,

Smiljanić³

et al. 2023

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Polystyrene nanoplastics synergistically exacerbate diclofenac toxicity in embryonic development and the health of adult zebrafish

Kandaswamy,

Guru,

Panda

et al. 2024

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology &

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A combined toxicological impact on Artemia salina caused by the presence of dust particles, microplastics from cosmetics, and paracetamol

Saha,

Chandrasekaran

2024

Environmental Pollution

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Micro(nano)plastics as a vector of pharmaceuticals in aquatic ecosystem: Historical review and future trends

Cited by 10 publications

References 100 publications

Nanoplastics in aquatic environments: Origin, separation and characterization: Review

Nanoplastics in aquatic environments: Origin, separation and characterization: Review

Polystyrene nanoplastics synergistically exacerbate diclofenac toxicity in embryonic development and the health of adult zebrafish

A combined toxicological impact on Artemia salina caused by the presence of dust particles, microplastics from cosmetics, and paracetamol

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