Search Results - "Rozman, Ula"
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Seeking for a perfect (non-spherical) microplastic particle – The most comprehensive review on microplastic laboratory research
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (15-02-2022)“…In recent decades, much attention has been paid to microplastic pollution, and research on microplastics has begun to grow exponentially. However,…”
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The first comprehensive study evaluating the ecotoxicity and biodegradability of water-soluble polymers used in personal care products and cosmetics
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (25-12-2021)“…Water-soluble polymers (WSPs) are organic materials that have been used for decades in various applications as part of paints, coatings, adhesives, washing…”
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An extensive characterization of various environmentally relevant microplastics – Material properties, leaching and ecotoxicity testing
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-06-2021)“…Microplastics in the environment occur in different sizes and shapes and are made of various polymers. Therefore, they also considerably differ in their…”
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The Response of Duckweed Lemna minor to Microplastics and Its Potential Use as a Bioindicator of Microplastic Pollution
Published in Plants (Basel) (02-11-2022)“…Biomonitoring has become an indispensable tool for detecting various environmental pollutants, but microplastics have been greatly neglected in this context…”
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Insights into the shape-dependent effects of polyethylene microplastics on interactions with organisms, environmental aging, and adsorption properties
Published in Scientific reports (13-12-2023)“…The shape-dependent effects of microplastics have been studied in the context of ingestion but have not been considered in other environmental processes…”
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Raman microspectroscopy and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the analysis of polyethylene microplastics in human soft tissues
Published in Heliyon (30-09-2024)“…People are exposed to microplastics (MPs) on a large scale in everyday life. However, it is not clear whether MPs can also be distributed and retained in…”
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Monitoring of biofilm development and physico-chemical changes of floating microplastics at the air-water interface
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-04-2023)“…Microplastics in the aquatic environment serve as a habitat for microbial life, on which they can form biofilms. However, how the development of the biofilm…”
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Distribution and removal of microplastics in a horizontal sub-surface flow laboratory constructed wetland and their effects on the treatment efficiency
Published in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) (01-04-2023)“…[Display omitted] •99.99% of microplastics were retained in a laboratory constructed wetland (LCW).•More microbeads than fibres were detected in the…”
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The first plastic produced, but the latest studied in microplastics research: The assessment of leaching, ecotoxicity and bioadhesion of Bakelite microplastics
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (15-08-2022)“…Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic, is a rather unexplored material in the field of ecotoxicology, despite its long production and use. The aim of this…”
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Phytoremediation: A promising approach to remove microplastics from the aquatic environment
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-12-2023)“…Due to the increasing amount of microplastics (MPs) in the environment, various technologies for their removal have been investigated. One of the possible…”
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The Response of Duckweed ILemna minor/I to Microplastics and Its Potential Use as a Bioindicator of Microplastic Pollution
Published in Plants (Basel) (01-11-2022)“…Biomonitoring has become an indispensable tool for detecting various environmental pollutants, but microplastics have been greatly neglected in this context…”
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Long-term interactions between microplastics and floating macrophyte Lemna minor: The potential for phytoremediation of microplastics in the aquatic environment
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-07-2022)“…The presence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment has raised many concerns, and therefore approaches and technologies to remove them in situ are of high…”
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A study of the adsorption of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles on polyethylene microplastics and their desorption in aquatic media
Published in The Science of the total environment (25-08-2023)“…In this study, we investigated the interactions between titanium dioxide (nTiO2) and zinc oxide (nZnO) nanoparticles and polyethylene microplastics (MPs) with…”
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Environmental aging and biodegradation of tire wear microplastics in the aquatic environment
Published in Journal of environmental chemical engineering (01-10-2023)“…Tire wear microplastics (TWM) are formed by friction between tires and road surfaces during driving and they belong among the most abundant microplastics in…”
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The bioadhesion and effects of microplastics and natural particles on growth, cell viability, physiology, and elemental content of an aquatic macrophyte Elodea canadensis
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-12-2023)“…Microplastics in the aquatic environment can interact with aquatic plants, but the consequences of these interactions are poorly understood. Therefore, the aim…”
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Interactions between titanium dioxide nanoparticles and polyethylene microplastics: Adsorption kinetics, photocatalytic properties, and ecotoxicity
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-07-2023)“…The present study investigated the adsorption mechanism of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO2) on polyethylene microplastics (MPs) and the resulting…”
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Laser-based techniques: Novel tools for the identification and characterization of aged microplastics with developed biofilm
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-02-2023)“…Microplastics found in the environment are often covered with a biofilm, which makes their analysis difficult. Therefore, the biofilm is usually removed before…”
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Potential of waste fungal biomass for lead and cadmium removal: Characterization, biosorption kinetic and isotherm studies
Published in Environmental technology & innovation (01-05-2020)“…In the last decade, different bio-materials have been investigated for ability to remove metals from aqueous solution. In this study, waste fungal biomass…”
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Aquatic Toxicity of Polyethylene and Microcrystalline Cellulose Microbeads Used as Abrasives in Cosmetics
Published in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly (04-10-2023)“…Microplastics have been part of personal care products for years, but due to microplastic pollution, many companies have replaced microplastics with natural…”
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