Controlled protein mediated aggregation of polystyrene nanoplastics does not reduce toxicity towards <i>Daphnia magna</i>
Rebecca Frankel, Mikael T. Ekvall, Egle Kelpsiene, Lars‐Anders Hansson, Tommy Cedervall
Abstract
Aggregated small nanoplastics are still toxic whereas solid nanoplastics with the same size as the aggregates are not.
Topics & Concepts
Daphnia magnaToxicityPolystyreneChemistryEnvironmental chemistryDaphniaMicroplasticsBiologyZoologyPolymerOrganic chemistryCrustaceanMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesNanoparticles: synthesis and applications