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Polystyrene nano- and microplastic accumulation at Arabidopsis and wheat root cap cells, but no evidence for uptake into roots
Environmental Science Nano2020
251 citations
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Score: 55
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Stephen E. Taylor,
Zhan Wang,
Zhan Wang,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Zhan Wang,
Stephen E. Taylor,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Zhan Wang,
Carolyn I. Pearce,
Carolyn I. Pearce,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Karen Sanguinet,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Stephen E. Taylor,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Karen Sanguinet,
Karen Sanguinet,
Carolyn I. Pearce,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Zhan Wang,
Markus Flury,
Dehong Hu,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
William Chrisler,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Young‐Mo Kim
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Zhan Wang,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Zhan Wang,
Zhan Wang,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Markus Flury,
Young‐Mo Kim
Summary
Researchers investigated whether polystyrene nano- and microplastics can be taken up by the roots of Arabidopsis and wheat plants. They found that plastic particles accumulated at root cap cells on the outer surface of roots but found no evidence that the particles were actually taken up into root tissues. The study suggests that while plastic particles associate with plant roots, they may not easily enter the plant itself through this pathway.
Association of plastic particles with plant roots could represent a pathway for human consumption of plastic and plastic-associated organic contaminants.