Foliar uptake and in-leaf translocation of micro(nano)plastics and their interaction with epicuticular wax
Shuai Guo, Jing Wang, Haifeng Sun, Juan Wu, Jianhong Xu, Jianqiang Sun
Abstract
Smaller size and trichomes favored higher accumulation of PS MNPs on the leaf epidermis, while nanoscale PS entered vasculature via apoplastic and symplastic pathways.
Topics & Concepts
Epicuticular waxTrichomeApoplastChromosomal translocationWaxEpidermis (zoology)Lotus effectNanoscopic scaleChemistryBotanyNano-BiophysicsMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBiologyBiochemistryCell wallAnatomyOrganic chemistryComposite materialGeneRaw materialPlant Surface Properties and TreatmentsMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution