Pharmaceutical transforming microbes from wastewater and natural environments can colonize microplastics

Treated wastewater effluents are a source of emerging contaminants, including microplastics and pharmaceuticals, that impact rivers and streams. As microplastics are transported from wastewater treatment into the environment, pharmaceuticals can sorb to the surface and also be colonized by microorga...

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Main Authors: Abigail W. Porter, Sarah J. Wolfson, Lily. Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2020-02-01
Series:AIMS Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/environsci.2020006/fulltext.html