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Understanding and Improving Microplastic Removal during Water Treatment: Impact of Coagulation and Flocculation by Lapointe, Mathieu, Farner, Jeffrey M, Hernandez, Laura M, Tufenkji, Nathalie

“…The efficacy of plastic particle removal by municipal water treatment plants is currently uncertain, and the mechanisms involved in microplastic (MP)…”
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Separation and Analysis of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Complex Environmental Samples by Nguyen, Brian, Claveau-Mallet, Dominique, Hernandez, Laura M, Xu, Elvis Genbo, Farner, Jeffrey M, Tufenkji, Nathalie

“…Conspectus The vast amount of plastic waste emitted into the environment and the increasing concern of potential harm to wildlife has made microplastic and…”
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Quantification and Characterization of Ti‑, Ce‑, and Ag-Nanoparticles in Global Surface Waters and Precipitation by Azimzada, Agil, Jreije, Ibrahim, Hadioui, Madjid, Shaw, Phil, Farner, Jeffrey M, Wilkinson, Kevin J

“…Nanoparticle (NP) emissions to the environment are increasing as a result of anthropogenic activities, prompting concerns for ecosystems and human health. In…”
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Super-bridging fibrous materials for water treatment by Lapointe, Mathieu, Jahandideh, Heidi, Farner, Jeffrey M., Tufenkji, Nathalie

“…To deal with issues of process sustainability, cost, and efficiency, we developed materials reengineered from fibers to serve as super-bridging agents,…”
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Single- and Multi-Element Quantification and Characterization of TiO2 Nanoparticles Released From Outdoor Stains and Paints by Azimzada, Agil, Farner, Jeffrey M., Jreije, Ibrahim, Hadioui, Madjid, Liu-Kang, Carolyn, Tufenkji, Nathalie, Shaw, Phil, Wilkinson, Kevin J.

“…With growing applications of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) in outdoor surface coatings, notably in paints and stains, their release into the environment is…”
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Exposure of nanoplastics to freeze-thaw leads to aggregation and reduced transport in model groundwater environments by Alimi, Olubukola S., Farner, Jeffrey M., Tufenkji, Nathalie

“…•First report on the effect of freeze-thaw on the fate of nanoplastics.•Nanoplastics exposed to freeze-thaw formed aggregates and were less mobile.•Natural…”
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Impact of aging of primary and secondary polystyrene nanoplastics on the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic digestion by Haffiez, Nervana, Kalantar, Elnaz, Zakaria, Basem S., Azizi, Seyed Mohammad Mirsoleimani, Farner, Jeffrey M., Dhar, Bipro Ranjan

“…Sewage sludge is a significant reservoir of nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Research has revealed that NPs/MPs may exert…”
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Biofilm formation by marine bacteria is impacted by concentration and surface functionalization of polystyrene nanoparticles in a species‐specific manner by Okshevsky, Mira, Gautier, Eva, Farner, Jeffrey M., Schreiber, Lars, Tufenkji, Nathalie

“…Summary The world's oceans are becoming increasingly polluted by plastic waste. In the marine environment, larger plastic pieces may degrade into nanoscale…”
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Analysis of ultraviolet and thermal degradations of four common microplastics and evidence of nanoparticle release by Hernandez, Laura M., Grant, Joel, Fard, Parvin Shakeri, Farner, Jeffrey M., Tufenkji, Nathalie

“…Many environmental factors affect the breakdown of plastics in aquatic environments, including exposure to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and elevated…”
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Correction to “Sorption Behavior of Trace Organic Chemicals on Carboxylated Polystyrene Nanoplastics” by Nurain, Afrida, Zhang, Yueyang, Meier, Demi, Farner, Jeffrey M., Goss, Greg, Arlos, Maricor

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Sorption Behavior of Trace Organic Chemicals on Carboxylated Polystyrene Nanoplastics by Nurain, Afrida, Zhang, Yueyang, Meier, Demi, Farner, Jeffrey M., Goss, Greg, Arlos, Maricor J.

“…Nanoplastics possess unique characteristics (e.g., high surface area/volume ratio) that enhance the adsorption of organic chemicals onto their surface. Their…”
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Optimizing the Concentration of Nile Red for Screening of Microplastics in Drinking Water by Hernandez, Laura M., Farner, Jeffrey M., Claveau-Mallet, Dominique, Okshevsky, Mira, Jahandideh, Heidi, Matthews, Sara, Roy, Ranjan, Yaylayan, Varoujan, Tufenkji, Nathalie

“…Increasing concern regarding the presence of microplastics in drinking water has led to a growing number of studies aimed at quantifying microplastics in…”
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Mechanistic understanding of the aggregation kinetics of nanoplastics in marine environments: Comparing synthetic and natural water matrices by Alimi, Olubukola S., Farner, Jeffrey M., Rowenczyk, Laura, Petosa, Adamo R., Claveau-Mallet, Dominique, Hernandez, Laura M., Wilkinson, Kevin J., Tufenkji, Nathalie

“…•The critical coagulation concentration of bare nanoplastics in CaCl2 does not depend on the size of the plastics.•NOM has pronounced effects on the stability…”
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