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How to Eliminate Microplastics With Biological Nanoparticles

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026
Laura Fernández-López, Ana Robles Martín, Rafael Amigot Sánchez, José Luis González Alfonso, Sergi Rodà, Victor Alcolea-Rodriguez, Diego Heras Márquez, David Almendral Nieto, Francisco J. Plou, Raquel Portela, Miguel A. Bañares, Álvaro Martínez-del-Pozo, Sara García Linares, Cristina Coscolín, Manuel Ferrer, Vı́ctor Guallar, Keiji Numata

Summary

This is a duplicate entry for the biological nanoparticle microplastic degradation concept paper (same as ID 1783), describing protein engineering of pore-forming toxins into nanoreactors capable of breaking down plastic particles. Duplicate entry; the core concept offers a potential long-term strategy for remediating dispersed microplastic pollution.

Study Type Environmental

It is possible to recycle, although inefficiently, about 10% of the plastic we see, but there is still no sustainable solution to reduce plastic particle pollution found in oceans, soils, air, and drinking water. In this study, we explore how pore-forming toxins can be transformed into biological nanoreactors capable of degrading plastics, with the help of protein engineering driven by molecular modelling and artificial intelligence.

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