Journal of hazardous materialsSunlightMicroplasticsBiodegradationEnvironmentalSoil Pollutants
Simulated sunlight exposure as a prerequisite for the biodegradation of persistent microplastics.
Eva-Maria Teggers, Svenja Winterhoff, Svetlana Heck, Jonas Hardebusch, Boris Meisterjahn, Markus Simon, Dieter Hennecke, Roman Heumann, Holger Egger, Philipp Dalkmann, Andreas Schäffer, Annika Jahnke
Published: 202510.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140424
Abstract
The environmental fate and biodegradability of microplastics (MPs) are key concerns in regulatory and scientific contexts. Standard biodegradation testing effectively evaluate microbial decomposition, but overlook crucial abiotic processes, particula…
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