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Reformed microplastic biofilms by ambient BPA showed limited acceleration ability in subsequent BPA degradation in natural lake water
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Researchers found that bisphenol A (BPA) significantly reshaped microplastic biofilm communities and that while these reformed biofilms showed short-term acceleration of BPA degradation in natural lake water, complex interactions among microorganisms and between microorganisms and their environment constrained any sustained enhancement over time. The findings provide a foundation for assessing the environmental risk posed by the co-occurrence of bisphenol compounds and microplastics in aquatic systems.
BPA significantly shaped microplastic biofilms. While biofilms accelerated its degradation in short-term, complex interactions among microorganisms and between microorganisms and their environment constrained sustained enhancement over time. Our findings provide a foundation for assessing environmental risks of coexistence bisphenols and microplastics.
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