Polystyrene nano- and microplastic accumulation at Arabidopsis and wheat root cap cells, but no evidence for uptake into roots
Stephen E. Taylor, Carolyn I. Pearce, Karen Sanguinet, Dehong Hu, William Chrisler, Young‐Mo Kim, Zhan Wang, Markus Flury
Abstract
Association of plastic particles with plant roots could represent a pathway for human consumption of plastic and plastic-associated organic contaminants.
Topics & Concepts
Nano-ArabidopsisPolystyreneMicroplasticsRoot tipMaterials scienceChemistryBotanyBiologyEnvironmental chemistryPolymerComposite materialGeneBiochemistryMutantMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties