Multispectroscopic Investigation of the Interaction Mechanism between Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Nanoplastics and Human Serum Albumin: Protein Damage and Competitive Binding Site Identification

Adsorption behavior and quantum chemical analysis of surface functionalized polystyrene nano-plastics on gatifloxacin.

Interaction Between Polyurethane Microplastics and Ciprofloxacin: A Study on Adsorption Behaviour and Ecological Implications

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Polyurethane microplastics adsorb the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, creating combined pollutant complexes with potential ecological implications for aquatic environments. This interaction highlights how microplastics can serve as carriers for toxic co-contaminants, amplifying environmental risks beyond what either pollutant poses alone.

Interaction Between Polyurethane Microplastics and Ciprofloxacin: A Study on Adsorption Behaviour and Ecological Implications

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Polyurethane microplastics demonstrate significant adsorption capacity for the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, suggesting that plastic particles in aquatic environments can act as vectors for pharmaceutical pollutants. This interaction raises ecological concerns about the combined toxicity of microplastic-antibiotic complexes in waterways and their potential impacts on aquatic organisms and antimicrobial resistance.

Nanoplastics – protein interaction: A scattering study of transition from soft and hard corona

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Scientists studied how tiny plastic particles (nanoplastics) interact with a common blood protein, discovering that the protein sticks more tightly to the plastic's surface when conditions become more acidic, similar to environments found in certain parts of the body. This matters because how tightly proteins bind to nanoplastics may influence whether these particles cause harm inside our bodies, helping researchers better understand the potential health risks of plastic pollution that's found its way into our food, water, and air.