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A critical review of the adsorption-desorption characteristics of antibiotics on microplastics and their combined toxic effects

Kefu Wang, Changyan Guo, Li Jiang, Kangkang Wang, Siqi Liang, Wei Wang, Jide Wang

Environmental Technology & Innovation · 2024

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Summary

The interaction between microplastics (MPs) and pollutants is crucial for assessing the environmental risk of MPs. It is necessary to pay attention to the adsorption/desorption behavior of antibiotics on MPs due to their potential role in antibiotic resistance. When MPs-loaded antibiotics are ingested by organisms, they enter the gastrointestinal tract and undergo desorption, leading to corresponding toxic effects. Existing literature primarily focuses on the adsorption behavior, while there is a lack of systematic generalizations on desorption behavior or the combined toxic effects on organisms. Therefore, this article provides a systematic review of the desorption behavior, mechanisms, and potential effects of MPs-loaded antibiotics in the biological gastrointestinal tract. Desorption be

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1016/j.eti.2024.103729
Catalogue ID
SNmojyxvr6-nlmkie
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