Structural Diversity in Early-Stage Biofilm Formation on Microplastics Depends on Environmental Medium and Polymer Properties

Structural Diversity in Early-Stage Biofilm Formation on Microplastics Depends on Environmental Medium and Polymer Properties

Plastics entering the environment can not only undergo physical degradation and fragmentation processes, but they also tend to be colonized by microorganisms. Microbial colonization and the subsequent biofilm formation on plastics can alter their palatability to organisms and result in a higher inge...

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Main Authors: Anja F. R. M. Ramsperger, Anja C. Stellwag, Anja Caspari, Andreas Fery, Tillmann Lueders, Holger Kress, Martin G. J. Löder, Christian Laforsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
microplastic
plastic
biofilm
SEM
ζ-potential
EPS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/11/3216

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