Decreased Sulfamethoxazole Uptake in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) due to Transpiration Inhibition by Polypropylene Microplastics

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 286; p. 117201
• Main Authors: Li, Mei, Liu, Guanlin, Cai, Yimin, Guo, Ting, Xu, Yangyang, Zhao, Xinlin, Ji, Haibao, Ouyang, Da, Zhang, Haibo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.11.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Absorption; Co-exposure; Crops; Emerging contaminants; Hydroponics; Lactuca - drug effects; Microplastics - toxicity; Plant Roots - drug effects; Plant Roots - metabolism; Plant Transpiration - drug effects; Polypropylenes; Soil Pollutants - toxicity; Sulfamethoxazole - toxicity; Absorption; Co-exposure; Hydroponics; Crops; Emerging contaminants

Microplastics and antibiotics are emerging contaminants in agricultural soil that can have negative effects on crops. However, limited research has been conducted on the effects of the polypropylene (PP) microplastic and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) co-exposure on crops, specifically regarding the impact...