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Biotechnological methods to remove microplastics: a review
Environmental Chemistry Letters2023
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Uttpal Anand,
Serena Ducoli,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Uttpal Anand,
Uttpal Anand,
Uttpal Anand,
Serena Ducoli,
Serena Ducoli,
Serena Ducoli,
Serena Ducoli,
Serena Ducoli,
Serena Ducoli,
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
Uttpal Anand,
Satarupa Dey,
Serena Ducoli,
Serena Ducoli,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Uttpal Anand,
Stefania Federici
Serena Ducoli,
Serena Ducoli,
Uttpal Anand,
Uttpal Anand,
Stefania Federici
Satarupa Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Satarupa Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
Serena Ducoli,
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
Serena Ducoli,
Uttpal Anand,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Elza Bontempi,
Uttpal Anand,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Satarupa Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
Satarupa Dey,
Elza Bontempi,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Serena Ducoli,
Satarupa Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Satarupa Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
Serena Ducoli,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Satarupa Dey,
Abhijit Dey,
Abhijit Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Serena Ducoli,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
Serena Ducoli,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Serena Ducoli,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Abhijit Dey,
Abhijit Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Abhijit Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Elza Bontempi,
Serena Ducoli,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
Abhijit Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Abhijit Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Abhijit Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
Elza Bontempi,
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Serena Ducoli,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Elza Bontempi,
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
Elza Bontempi,
Elza Bontempi,
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Abhijit Dey,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
A. Dick Vethaak,
Stefania Federici
Summary
This review examines biotechnological approaches to removing microplastics from the environment, including using algae, fungi, and bacteria that can break down plastic particles. The paper also discusses cutting-edge methods like gene editing to enhance microbial degradation abilities, which could eventually help reduce the amount of microplastics that accumulate in food and water sources.
Microplastics pollution is major threat to ecosystems and is impacting abiotic and biotic components. Microplastics are diverse and highly complex contaminants that transport other contaminants and microbes. Current methods to remove microplastics include biodegradation, incineration, landfilling, and recycling. Here we review microplastics with focus on sources, toxicity, and biodegradation. We discuss the role of algae, fungi, bacteria in the biodegradation, and we present biotechnological methods to enhance degradation, e.g., gene editing tools and bioinformatics.