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RWTH Aachen University

Microplastic research output and top contributors from RWTH Aachen University.

🇩🇪 education
141
Papers
3
Tier 1 Papers
6,605
Citations
72% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 40 papers list RWTH Aachen University as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Holger Schüttrumpf 19
Simone Lechthaler 15
Kryss Waldschläger 13
Annika Jahnke 13
Lars M. Blank 11
Henner Hollert 10
Ulrich Schwaneberg 10
Jan Schwarzbauer 9
Georg Stauch 9
Thomas Backhaus 9
Andreas Schäffer 7
Qiqing Chen 5
Tetiana Kurkina 5
Maximilian P. Born 5
Jürgen Klankermayer 5
Eva‐Maria Teggers 4
Antonia Weltmeyer 4
Volker Linnemann 4
Philipp Schulte 4
Christina Schwanen 4
Lukas Dörwald 4
Frank Lehmkuhl 4
Hendrik Ballerstedt 4
Fang Wang 3
Martina Roß‐Nickoll 3
Sonja Herres‐Pawlis 3
Maochao Mao 3
Marian Bienstein 3
Francisca Contreras 3
Andreas Jupke 3
Catrina Brüll 3
Felix Jakob 3
Verena Esser 3
Christian Schlechtriem 3
Till Tiso 3
Nick Wierckx 3
Olga Konechnaya 3
Ralf Weiskirchen 2
Dwi Amanda Utami 2
Julian Luka 2
Janek Walk 2
Rose Nangah Mankaa 2
Yu Ji 2
L.A. GONCHARENKO 2
Jacob D. Ouellet 2
Larissa Dsikowitzky 2
Lina Apitius 2
Kristina Bitter 2
Christian Schulze 2
Marzia Traverso 2

Top Papers

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Quantitative investigation of the mechanisms of microplastics and nanoplastics toward zebrafish larvae locomotor activity
2017 Tier 2 707 citations
Enhanced uptake of BPA in the presence of nanoplastics can lead to neurotoxic effects in adult zebrafish
2017 Tier 2 446 citations
Effects of Particle Properties on the Settling and Rise Velocities of Microplastics in Freshwater under Laboratory Conditions
2019 Tier 2 425 citations
Effects of virgin microplastics on goldfish (Carassius auratus)
2018 Tier 2 350 citations
Weathering Plastics as a Planetary Boundary Threat: Exposure, Fate, and Hazards
2021 Tier 2 288 citations
Leaching of endocrine disrupting chemicals from marine microplastics and mesoplastics under common life stress conditions
2019 Tier 2 287 citations
The way of microplastic through the environment – Application of the source-pathway-receptor model (review)
2020 Tier 2 282 citations
Infiltration Behavior of Microplastic Particles with Different Densities, Sizes, and Shapes—From Glass Spheres to Natural Sediments
2020 Tier 2 223 citations
Learning from natural sediments to tackle microplastics challenges: A multidisciplinary perspective
2022 Tier 2 210 citations
Erosion Behavior of Different Microplastic Particles in Comparison to Natural Sediments
2019 Tier 2 197 citations
Pollutants in Plastics within the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
2017 Tier 186 citations
The Way of Macroplastic through the Environment
2020 Tier 2 182 citations
Plastic waste as a novel substrate for industrial biotechnology
2015 Tier 2 181 citations
Microplastics Lead to Hyperactive Swimming Behaviour in Adult Zebrafish
2020 Tier 2 178 citations
Marine microplastics bound dioxin-like chemicals: Model explanation and risk assessment
2018 Tier 2 154 citations
Laboratory evolution reveals the metabolic and regulatory basis of ethylene glycol metabolism by Pseudomonas putida KT2440
2019 Tier 2 140 citations
Targeting microplastic particles in the void of diluted suspensions
2019 Tier 2 117 citations
Baseline Study on Microplastics in Indian Rivers under Different Anthropogenic Influences
2021 Tier 2 113 citations
Positively Charged Microplastics Induce Strong Lettuce Stress Responses from Physiological, Transcriptomic, and Metabolomic Perspectives
2022 Tier 2 111 citations
Transcriptomic and metabolomic changes in lettuce triggered by microplastics-stress
2023 Tier 2 107 citations
Settling and rising velocities of environmentally weathered micro- and macroplastic particles
2020 Tier 2 103 citations
Discovery and mechanism-guided engineering of BHET hydrolases for improved PET recycling and upcycling
2023 Tier 2 86 citations
Concentration Depth Profiles of Microplastic Particles in River Flow and Implications for Surface Sampling
2021 Tier 2 83 citations
MIXed plastics biodegradation and UPcycling using microbial communities: EU Horizon 2020 project MIX-UP started January 2020
2021 Tier 2 62 citations
Sorption and desorption kinetics of PFOS to pristine microplastic
2021 Tier 2 61 citations
Microplastic analysis using chemical extraction followed by LC-UV analysis: a straightforward approach to determine PET content in environmental samples
2020 Tier 2 60 citations
Optimized microplastic analysis based on size fractionation, density separation and μ-FTIR
2020 Tier 2 59 citations
Exploring BPA alternatives – Environmental levels and toxicity review
2024 Tier 58 citations
Assessing the NLRP3 Inflammasome Activating Potential of a Large Panel of Micro- and Nanoplastics in THP-1 Cells
2022 Tier 2 55 citations
Effects of leachates from UV-weathered microplastic on the microalgae Scenedesmus vacuolatus
2021 Tier 2 55 citations
From model to nature — A review on the transferability of marine (micro-) plastic fragmentation studies
2021 Tier 2 54 citations
Microplastics as a sedimentary component in reef systems: A case study from the Java Sea
2021 Tier 2 54 citations
Why analysing microplastics in floodplains matters: application in a sedimentary context
2020 Tier 2 52 citations
Canola oil extraction in conjunction with a plastic free separation unit optimises microplastics monitoring in water and sediment
2020 Tier 2 52 citations
Application of Laser-Induced, Deep UV Raman Spectroscopy and Artificial Intelligence in Real-Time Environmental Monitoring—Solutions and First Results
2021 Tier 2 48 citations
Micro- and nanoplastics in soil ecosystems: Analytical methods, fate, and effects
2023 Tier 2 42 citations
Determination of Microplastics’ Vertical Concentration Transport (Rouse) Profiles in Flumes
2023 Tier 2 36 citations
Process insights for harnessing biotechnology for plastic depolymerization
2025 Tier 34 citations
The Role of Cow’s Milk Consumption in Breast Cancer Initiation and Progression
2023 Tier 2 32 citations
Screening the release of chemicals and microplastic particles from diverse plastic consumer products into water under accelerated UV weathering conditions
2024 Tier 2 31 citations
Regional study of microplastics in surface waters and deep sea sediments south of the Algarve Coast
2020 Tier 2 31 citations
Material-specific binding peptides empower sustainable innovations in plant health, biocatalysis, medicine and microplastic quantification
2024 Tier 2 30 citations
Implications of a New Test Facility for Fragmentation Investigations on Virgin (Micro)plastics
2023 Tier 2 30 citations
Critical aspects on off-line pyrolysis-based quantification of microplastic in environmental samples
2020 Tier 2 29 citations
Mangroves in Egypt and the Middle East: current status, threats, and opportunities
2024 Tier 2 27 citations
Editorial: (Micro)Plastics and the environment
2014 Tier 3 27 citations
Standardization guidelines and future trends for PET hydrolase research
2025 Tier 26 citations
An effect factor approach for quantifying the impact of plastic additives on aquatic biota in life cycle assessment
2022 Tier 2 26 citations
Plastibodies for multiplexed detection and sorting of microplastic particles in high-throughput
2022 Tier 2 24 citations
Invertebrate Species for the Bioavailability and Accumulation Assessment of Manufactured Polymer-Based Nano- and Microplastics
2022 Tier 2 24 citations