Dissolved organic matter derived from biodegradable microplastic promotes photo-aging of coexisting microplastics and alters microbial metabolism

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 445; p. 130564
• Main Authors: Ouyang, Zhuozhi, Li, Shuxing, Xue, Jincheng, Liao, Jinmo, Xiao, Chuanqi, Zhang, Hong, Li, Xiaohan, Liu, Peng, Hu, Shiwen, Guo, Xuetao, Zhu, Lingyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 05.03.2023
• Subjects: Biodegradable and non-biodegradable MPs; Dissolved Organic Matter; Environmental risks; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Humic Substances; Microbial metabolism; Microplastics; Photo-aging process; Plastics; Skin Aging; Spectrometry, Fluorescence; Photo-aging process; Dissolved organic matter; Biodegradable and non-biodegradable MPs; Microbial metabolism; Environmental risks

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) leaching from biodegradable microplastics (BMPs) and its characteristics and corresponding environmental implication are rarely investigated. In this study, the main component of DOM leachate from the two BMPs (polyadipate/butylene terephthalate (PBAT)/polycaprolactone...