Polystyrene microplastic interaction with <i>Oryza sativa</i>: toxicity and metabolic mechanism
Jiani Wu, Weitao Liu, Aurang Zeb, Jiapan Lian, Yuebing Sun, Hongwen Sun
Abstract
For the first time, we confirmed that PS nanoplastics can enter plant root cells through endocytosis, which will provide important new insights into microplastic-induced phytotoxicity.
Topics & Concepts
Oryza sativaMechanism (biology)PolystyreneToxicityChemistryEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryPolymerBiochemistryPhysicsGeneOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesNanoparticles: synthesis and applications