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FHERITALE - Strategic technology and service needs
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This research investigated plastic degradation capabilities of Bacillus cereus strains, testing their ability to break down polyethylene, polystyrene, or other synthetic polymers. The study demonstrates that specific bacterial strains can utilize plastic polymers as a carbon source, offering potential for bioremediation applications.
FHERITALE addresses the growing scientific, technological and societal challenges associated with artificial materials - such as micro- and nanoplastics, bioplastics, plastic additives and metallic particles - across food systems, human health and the environment. These challenges are inherently cross-domain and require coordinated access to advanced analytical services, interoperable data infrastructures and harmonised methodologies. Based on 815 scientific articles and outcomes from EU projects, we identified strategic technology and service needs by taking advantage of state-ofthe-art AI technologies. The approach automatically extracted and classified cited micro- and nanoplastic-related needs from documents covering priority domains such as environment, food, & health.
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FHERITALE - List of technology needs related to Micro and Nanoplastic research
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This dataset from the EU-funded FHERITALE project compiled and categorized technological needs and research gaps related to micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) detection and assessment across food, health, and environmental domains. Needs were identified from scientific publications, EU project reports, and regulatory agency documents and classified into eight thematic categories including analytical methods, standardization, and human health toxicology.
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