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Dorota Papciak, Barbara Tchórzewska-Cieslak, Andzelika Domon, Anna Wojtus, Jakub Zywiec and Janusz Konkol
The article presents changes in the quality of tap water depending on time spent in installation and its impact on the creation of biofilms on various materials (polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), chrome-nickel steel and galvanized steel). For ...
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Maria Perraki, Vasilios Skliros, Petros Mecaj, Eleni Vasileiou, Christos Salmas, Ioannis Papanikolaou and Georgios Stamatis
Sixteen surface (5) and groundwater (11) samples were collected from the south-eastern part of Attica, Greece, and analysed for physico-chemical parameters and microplastics (MPs) by optical microscopy and Raman microspectroscopy (RS). A total of 3399 pa...
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Boban Ðuric, Brankica Kartalovic, Kristina Habschied, Nikolina Novakov, Jelena Vrane?evic, Boris Brkic and Kre?imir Mastanjevic
The objective of this study is an investigation of the influence of six different plastic packages (polyethylene terephthalate, high-density polyethylene, biodegradable high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, polypropylene and polyamide poly...
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Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Jing Li, Chenyang Wang, Fakhrul Islam Monshi, Rehenuma Tabassum, Md Ashraful Islam, Muhiuddin Faruquee, Md. Abdul Muktadir, Md Sultan Mia, A. K. M. Mominul Islam, Ahmed Khairul Hasan, Ashim Sikdar and Baili Feng
Drought stress is one of the key factors impeding agricultural productivity worldwide. This experiment aimed at investigating the polyethylene glycol (PEG)-induced drought stress effects on seed germination, physiology, and biochemical mechanisms in Tart...
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Donato Castronuovo, Loriana Cardone and Vincenzo Candido
Muscari comosum (L.) Mill. is a spontaneous plant that grows in the whole Mediterranean area, including the Basilicata and Puglia regions (southern Italy), where it has received inclusion in the Italian National List for Traditional Agri-Food Product (TA...
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Yeng-Fong Shih, Chun-Wei Chang, Teng-Hsiang Hsu and Wei-Yi Dai
Wood?plastic composites (WPCs), abbreviated as WPCs, are typically composite materials made by mixing wood flour and thermoplastic resins, and then shaped through processes such as extrusion or compression. They have emerged as a viable and advanced alte...
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Yang Li, Yinghui Meng, Liwen Qin, Minghui Shen, Tongtong Qin, Xudong Chen, Beibei Chai, Yue Liu, Yanyan Dou and Xuejun Duan
As an emerging contaminant, the presence of microplastics is widespread in the environment. However, current research regarding the removal of microplastics by drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) remains insufficient. This study aims to investigate m...
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Haifu Pan, Wuyun Zhao, Ruijie Shi, Lu Li, Fei Dai, Huan Deng and Yiming Zhao
Water is an important factor limiting the development of arid rain-fed agriculture. Film mulching is an effective way to ensure yield in arid areas. However, whether biodegradable film can be used instead of polyethylene film for agricultural production ...
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Yi-Ming Zhang, Peter Brimblecombe and Chon-Lin Lee
Microplastics are a major environmental issue. In marine systems, these break down into small fragments that may lodge within organisms, but they behave as vectors for chemicals when pollutants such as metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pes...
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Milica Balo?, Aleksandra Petrovic, Aleksandra Tubic, Tijana Zeremski, Sonja Gvozdenac, Dejan Supic and Vojislava Bursic
The presence of microplastic particles in agroecosystems has profound implications for soil quality, crop yield, and soil biota. Earthworms are widely recognized as valuable soil bioindicators due to their abundance, fast reproduction, and easy manipulat...
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