Can Nanoplastics Alter Cell Membranes?

Oldamur Hollóczki; Sascha Gehrke

doi:10.1002/cphc.201901156

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Can Nanoplastics Alter Cell Membranes?

ChemPhysChem 2019 11 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.

Oldamur Hollóczki, Sascha Gehrke

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This study investigates whether nanoplastics — plastic particles smaller than 1 micrometer — can interact with and physically alter cell membranes. Researchers found that nanoplastics can disrupt membrane structure, raising concerns about their ability to impair cellular function across a wide range of living organisms.

Abstract The front cover artwork is provided by the junior research group of Dr. Hollóczki at the University of Bonn. The image shows how the plastic waste, after fragmentation into nanoplastics, can affect lipid bilayers by forming a network of polymer chains that stretch throughout the hydrophobic core of the membrane. Read the full text of the Communication at 10.1002/cphc.201900481 .

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