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Bioremoval_of_PE_MPs
Summary
Scientists tested whether a common fungus can break down polyethylene microplastics—tiny plastic particles found in water, soil, and even our bodies—and found the fungus's ability to remove them depends on the plastic's size and shape. This matters because microplastics are increasingly linked to health concerns, and finding natural, low-cost ways like fungi to clean them up from water and the environment could help reduce our overall exposure to this pollution.
Dataset for research on the bioremoval of polyethylene MPs by Phanerochaete chrysosporium: influence of MP size and morphology. Microplastic removal experiments using the fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium were conducted over 12 days. Samples were collected to monitor pH, carbohydrate concentration, fungal growth, and MP concentration in both the liquid culture medium and fungal pellets. The dataset contains the raw experimental data, data analysis, and results from scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses. The data provide information on the influence of polyethylene MP size and morphology on fungal growth, MP removal, and the interaction between the MPs and fungus.