Hello everyone!
I was recently asked a question on whether biodegradation of microplastics into smaller plastic particles (e.g. nanoplastics) by microbial communities actually increases the toxicity of plastic particles and thus not a commendable bioremediation approach?
My immediate response was that the extent of biodegradation is of great importance when deciding on the effectiveness of bioremediation techniques. Given that the biodegradation process continues until mineralization of plastic polymers, then this approach could be confidently backed up. What are your insights on the matter? How could we defend bioremediation approaches knowing that degradation of microplastics might give rise to smaller plastic particles with behaviors that are harder to control and predict?
Any contribution is appreciated.
Cheers!
Dear Kamyar Amirhosseini, there are various reviews on this topic. First insights are encouraging. Please have a look at the following sample documents. My Regards
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131670
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10311-021-01370-0
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