Ehsanul Kabir, Vanish Kumar, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Alex C.K. Yip et al.
Nanotechnology is currently one of the highest priority research fields in many countries due to its immense potentiality and economic impact. Nanotechnology involves the research, development, production, and processing of structures and materials on a nanometer scale in various fields of science, ...
Mohammad Boshir Ahmed, Md. Saifur Rahman, Jahangir Alom, Md. Saif Hasan et al.
Microplastics (MPs) pollution has become one of the most severe environmental concerns today. MPs persist in the environment and cause adverse effects in organisms. This review aims to present a state-of-the-art overview of MPs in the aquatic environment. Personal care products, synthetic clothing, ...
Tajkia Syeed Tofa, Fei Ye, Karthik Laxman, Joydeep Dutta
Microplastics are persistent anthropogenic pollutants which have become a global concern owing to their widespread existence and unfamiliar threats to the environment and living organisms. This study demonstrates the degradation of fragmented microplastics particularly low-density polyethylene (LDPE...
Hemal Chowdhury, Tamal Chowdhury, Sadiq M. Sait
Face masks are playing an essential role in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Face masks such as N95, and surgical masks, contain a considerable portion of non-recyclable plastic material. Marine plastic pollution is likely to increase due to the rapid use and improper dispensing of face masks, but...
Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, M. Belal Hossain, Rakesh Kumar, Md. Akram Ullah et al.
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) have become an emerging global pollutant due to their widespread dispersion and potential threats to marine ecosystems. However, studies on MPs in estuarine and coastal ecosystems of Bangladesh are very limited. Here, we conducted the first study on abundance, distributi...
Md. Ruhul Amin, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Md. Arefin Kowser
Plastic is an amazing material, and wonderful invention, it has changed the world. Plastic is used everywhere and every day across the globe. But despite its varied uses, its disposal has threatened the environment. Biodegradable plastics can meet these needs and can easily be disposed to the enviro...
Fahmida Parvin, S. Jannat, Shafi M. Tareq
Microplastic (MP) contamination in fish species is one of the emerging environmental problems due to the proliferation of plastic pollution in the environment. The occurrence of MPs in the freshwater of Bangladesh is currently unreported, and in contrast to other counties of the world, little is kno...
Ram Proshad, Tapos Kormoker, Md. Saiful Islam, Mohammad Asadul Haque et al.
Plastics are used widely everywhere in our life and without plastic, modern civilization would indeed look very diverse. This study focuses on the toxic effects of plastic on human health and environment and possible consequences of health risk assessment in Bangladesh. Plastics are essential materi...
Anupam Khajuria, Vella A. Atienza, Suchana Chavanich, Wilts Henning et al.
Circular economy seems a vital enabler for sustainable use of natural resources which is also important for achieving the 2030 agenda for sustainable development goals. Therefore, a special session addressing issues of “sustainable solutions and remarkable practices in circular economy focusing mate...
Yixin He, Jing Li, Jiancheng Chen, Xiaojun Miao et al.
Nanoplastics in the environment lead to the human exposure to these particles. However, the consequences of this exposure are not yet fully understood. Here, the cytotoxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-NPs) with a uniform size (50 nm) but distinct surface functionalization (pristine polystyren...
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Carlos Ivan Pizarro-Ortega, Diana Carolina Dioses-Salinas
The use and disposal of face masks, gloves, face shields, and other types of personal protective equipment (PPE) have increased dramatically due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Many governments enforce the use of PPE as an efficient and inexpensive way to reduce the transmission of the virus. Howe...
Aniruddha Sarker, Deen Mohammad Deepo, Rakhi Nandi, Juwel Rana et al.
Microplastics (MP) are a persistent and silent threat to the environment and are already considered a significant problem in aquatic environments. However, the presence of MP in soils and terrestrial ecosystems has been largely unexplored. Recent research has identified the risk of MP transfer from ...
Sheng Yang, Yanping Cheng, Zaozao Chen, Tong Liu et al.
Nanoplastics, including polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs), are widely existed in the atmosphere, which can be directly and continuously inhaled into the human body, posing a serious threat to the respiratory system. Therefore, it is urgent to estimate the potential pulmonary toxicity of airborne NPs...
Md. Azharul Islam, I.A.W. Tan, Assia Benhouria, Mohammad Asif et al.
Fakruddin Md
Microbial surfactants (Biosurfactants) are amphiphilic compounds produced in living spaces or excreted extracellular hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties that confer on the organism the ability to accumulate between fluid phases thus reducing surface and interfacial tension. Biosurfactants are produ...