Effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on the microbiota and functional diversity of enzymes in soil

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Authors

T. T. Awet · Trier University of Applied Sciences

Yvonne Kohl · Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering

Florian Meier · Postnova Analytics (Germany)

Susanne Straskraba · Goethe University Frankfurt

Anna-Lena Grün · Trier University of Applied Sciences

Thorsten Ruf · Trier University of Applied Sciences

Carsten Jost

Abstract

We herewith demonstrated for the first time the potential antimicrobial activity of PS-NPs in soil, and this may serve as an important resource in environmental risk assessment of PS-NPs in the soil environment.

Topics & Keywords

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Sciences Europe

Volume 30, Issue 1, pp. 11-11

DOI: 10.1186/s12302-018-0140-6

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