Nanoplastics are everywhere. These fragments are so tiny they can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots; they're in our food, our water, and our bodies. Scientists don't know the full ...

"One of our goals was to see what happens when this human pathogen, which is commonly transmitted via food, encounters these nanoplastics from the vantage point of a biofilm." Interactions with ...

According to the researchers, the degradation of plastic not only aids the bacteria’s survival but also enhances its ability to form resilient biofilms -- slimy, protective layers that shield ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2013;11(3):297-308.

Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Dr, Singapore 637551, Singapore School of Civil and ...