Soil-borne diseases, caused by pathogens like fungi and bacteria, threaten agriculture, human health, and soil health. Preventative strategies include crop rotation, soil management, clean equipment, ...

"The aggregation properties of nanoplastics and their adsorption onto soil particle surfaces are known to affect their migration in soil," notes Tsuchida. "We conducted experiments to analyze ...

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Nanoplastics are an increasing threat to the ecosystem; however, their mobility in the soil is still underexplored. Against this backdrop, researchers investigated the adsorption and aggregation ...

The aggregation properties of nanoplastics and their adsorption onto soil particle surfaces are known to affect their migration in soil. The research team focused on three major aspects.

If you’ve ever dug your hands into fresh earth and felt its cool, crumbly texture, you might have noticed the subtle, earthy ...

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