Size- and surface charge-dependent hormetic effects of microplastics on bacterial resistance and their interactive effects with quinolone antibiotic
Shen Hongyan, Mingru Yang, Kangnian Yin, Jing Wang, Liang Tang, Bo Lei, Lei Yang, Aibin Kang, Haoyu Sun
Topics & Concepts
HormesisEscherichia coliChemistrySurface chargeBacteriaNorfloxacinAntibioticsBiophysicsMicrobiologyReactive oxygen speciesAntibiotic resistanceBiologyBiochemistryCiprofloxacinOxidative stressGeneticsGenePhysical chemistryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionAntimicrobial agents and applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties