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Nanoplastics
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Uptake of polystyrene nanospheres by wheat and Arabidopsis roots in agar, hydroponics, and soil
Environmental Science Nano
2025
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Kaushik Adhikari,
Karen Sanguinet,
Carolyn I. Pearce,
Markus Flury
Summary
Researchers studied the uptake of polystyrene nanoplastic particles by wheat and Arabidopsis roots across three growing systems: agar, hydroponics, and soil. The study found that plant roots can absorb nanoplastic particles, raising concerns about food chain contamination. The findings suggest that nanoplastics in agricultural soils may enter food crops and ultimately reach human consumers.
Polymers
Plant uptake of micro- and nanoplastics can lead to contamination of food with plastic particles and subsequent human consumption of plastics.