0
Article Tier 2 Human Health Effects Sign in to save

Effects of different microplastics levels combined with NaClO on activated sludge in MBRs: toxicity, key enzymes, extracellular polymers, and communities

Chemical Engineering Journal 2024 4 citations

No summary available — this paper's abstract is not included in the open metadata provided by the publisher. Learn why →

More Papers Like This

Article Tier 2

Analysis and Quantification of Microplastics and Effect of Catalyst on Sludge

AI summary Read the abstract

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in sludge and examined how catalysts affect microplastic behavior and degradation, finding that these particles — smaller than 5mm and invisible to the naked eye — accumulate in sludge and require targeted interventions to reduce their persistence in wastewater treatment systems.

Article Tier 2

Micro-Nano-Plastics in Sewage Sludge: Sources, Occurrence, and Potential Environmental Risks

AI summary Read the abstract

Researchers reviewed how microplastics accumulate in sewage sludge — the byproduct of wastewater treatment — posing a significant environmental risk when sludge is applied to agricultural land. Because sludge is commonly used as fertilizer, microplastics from many sources can end up in soils and eventually in the food supply.

Article Tier 2

Current Progress of Microplastics in Sewage Sludge

AI summary Read the abstract

Researchers reviewed the presence of microplastics in sewage sludge, finding that while wastewater treatment plants capture most microplastics from water, the resulting sludge becomes a concentrated reservoir that can spread microplastics to agricultural soils when applied as fertilizer.

Article Tier 2

Environmental Toxicity, Health Hazards, and Bioremediation Strategies for Removal of Microplastics from Wastewater

AI summary Read the abstract

Researchers reviewed physical, chemical, and biological strategies for removing microplastics from wastewater, documenting the significant threat these sub-5mm particles pose to aquatic ecosystems and human health while evaluating the effectiveness and limitations of current bioremediation approaches.

Research digests by email

When a large batch of papers lands in the Atlas, we read through it and send a short write-up of what stood out.

Email me about

Share this paper