Microplastics and nanoplastics

Thermal oxidation, ultraviolet radiation, and mechanical abrasion - understanding mechanisms of microplastic generation and chemical transformation.

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s43591-026-00178-5 Andrea Arredondo-Navarro, Dulce Gallardo-Owens, Justin Scott, Sabrina Farias, Xuewen Wang, Wesley Cochran, Eliane El Hayek, Matteo Minghetti, Jose M Cerrato, Jorge Gonzalez-Estrella

Potential toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics in primary bronchial epithelial cells of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s43591-025-00166-1 I F Gosselink, P Leonhardt, M J Drittij, E Weltjens, P J J Jessen, F G A J van Belleghem, K Smeets, I M Kooter, F J van Schooten, Alexander H V Remels

Fluorescent nanoplastics: What steps are needed towards a representative toolkit?

Pub Date : 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1186/s43591-025-00159-0 Karen van den Akker, Laurens D B Mandemaker, Joren M Dorresteijn, Linda A Amaral-Zettler, Bert M Weckhuysen, Florian Meirer