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Dataset for "Comparative ecotoxicity of well-defined biodegradable nanoplastics in soil and water using the environmentally relevant bacterium Arthrobacter globiformis"
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This study tested how "biodegradable" nanoplastics—tiny plastic particles marketed as eco-friendly alternatives—affect helpful soil bacteria compared to plastics in water. The dataset itself doesn't reveal the actual findings, but this type of research matters because it helps scientists figure out whether biodegradable plastics are truly safer for the environment or just break down into smaller particles that could still harm ecosystems we depend on, like healthy soil for growing food.
Dataset for: "Comparative ecotoxicity of well-defined biodegradable nanoplastics in soil and water using the environmentally relevant bacterium Arthrobacter globiformis", Sent for publication in: Environmental Science: Nano; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20288699.
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Dataset for "Comparative ecotoxicity of well-defined biodegradable nanoplastics in soil and water using the environmentally relevant bacterium Arthrobacter globiformis"
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This dataset accompanies a study on the comparative ecotoxicity of well-defined biodegradable nanoplastics in soil and water environments. The research used the environmentally relevant bacterium Arthrobacter globiformis as a test organism to assess the ecological impacts of biodegradable plastic particles.
Dataset for "Comparative ecotoxicity of well-defined biodegradable nanoplastics in soil and water using the environmentally relevant bacterium Arthrobacter globiformis"
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This dataset supports a study comparing the ecotoxicity of well-defined biodegradable nanoplastics on the soil and water bacterium Arthrobacter globiformis. The data were generated for publication in Environmental Science: Nano and provide experimental results on how biodegradable nanoplastics affect this environmentally relevant microorganism.
Dataset on the response of black soil microbial communities and functions to conventional and biodegradable microplastics 01
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Scientists studied how both regular and "eco-friendly" plastic bits affect the tiny microbes living in farm soil, since these microbes help crops grow and keep soil healthy. This dataset itself does not report final conclusions, but provides detailed genetic and microbial data for future research. Understanding how microplastics change soil life matters because healthy soil affects the food we eat, and biodegradable plastics may not be as harmless as assumed.
Dataset for: Biodegradable and non-biodegradable microplastics drive divergent microbial carbon and nitrogen metabolism regimes in soil-plant systems
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This study analyzed data from many experiments to compare how two types of microplastics—biodegradable ("compostable" plastics) and traditional non-biodegradable plastics—affect soil health, finding that they change the way soil microbes cycle carbon and nitrogen in different ways. Since healthy soil microbes are essential for growing food and keeping ecosystems stable, this matters because it suggests that "eco-friendly" biodegradable plastics aren't necessarily a worry-free swap—they can disrupt soil in their own distinct way rather than simply being a safer alternative.
Dataset for: Biodegradable and non-biodegradable microplastics drive divergent microbial carbon and nitrogen metabolism regimes in soil-plant systems
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This dataset (used in a related study) compares how two types of tiny plastic particles — "biodegradable" plastics and regular plastics — affect soil health in different ways, particularly how soil microbes process carbon and nitrogen, which plants need to grow. This matters because "biodegradable" plastics aren't necessarily a safe swap for regular plastic; they can disrupt soil ecosystems differently, which could affect the food we grow. Note: this specific entry is a data archive, not the full study, so it doesn't include the detailed findings themselves — those are in the related research paper.
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