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New study from Mut et al. in Ecotoxicology. They investigated the transcriptomic response of Daphnia magna, an aquatic model organism, following exposure to three #microplastic (MP) types. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42533194/

There's still time to register for our industry webinar tomorrow! Register for the webinar here! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2bcd6b...

Happening next week! On 22 September at 11:00 CEST, FHERITALE will host a webinar in partnership with two industry speakers! Register for the webinar here! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2bcd6b...

New paper by Deng et al. in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. They found that exposure to polystyrene #microplastics led to increased biofilm formation, expression of virulence genes, and increased antibiotic resistance in Clostridioides difficile. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42535848/

New prospective cohort study by Panneerselvam et al. in Endocrine. They found that high maternal microplastic exposure is significantly associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42536223/

A great new paper from FHERITALE has been published this week in Food Safety and Risk - an overview of how FHERITALE and research infrastructures are making a meaningful impact on micro- and nanoplastic research! Read the full publication here fheritale.eu/publications @cerm-cirmmp.bsky.social

On 22 September at 11:00 CEST, FHERITALE will host a webinar in partnership with two industry speakers! Register for the webinar here! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2bcd6b...

New paper from Gao et al. published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. They developed improvements for the renewable biopolymer Bacterial Cellulose, which reduced microplastic release from the membrane by more than 60%. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42537970/

New review by Saeed et al. in Cardiovascular Toxicology. They examine existing evidence about the risks of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in development of cardiovascular disease. They found associations between MNP exposure and many cardiovascular risk factors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42536315/

On 22 September at 11:00 CEST, FHERITALE will host a webinar in partnership with two industry speakers! Register for the webinar here! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2bcd6b...

Recent paper by Kharkan and Sayadi in the Journal of Applied Toxicology. They found that exposure to the common #microplastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) made common carp more susceptible to damage from exposure to Methyl Thiophanate (MT). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42538567/

Recent paper by Li et al. in Environmental Pollution. They saw that treatment with microplastics led to changes in gene expression in microbial biofilms, with an increased expression of genes associated with antibiotic resistance and virulence. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42546794/

New FHERITALE project deliverable released – Thematic Cluster Definition! This deliverable defines thematic clusters by building on the D6.1 gap analysis, technology needs assessment and stakeholder inputs, including the Brussels stakeholder meeting. Read more here: fheritale.eu/thematic-clu...

Recent review by Singh, Kaur, and Upadhyay in the Journal of Basic Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology. They present a range of evidence that for the association between #microplastic exposure and the development of type 2 diabetes.

Recent paper by Villa et al in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, part of @elsevierconnect.bsky.social . They used a range of models to show that #nanoplastics can disrupt cell signaling in bone marrow.

Recent paper by Rachna et al. in the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. They found that Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) #microplastics had adverse effects on three model crops. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42301275/

For each challenge identified during the FHERITALE stakeholder meeting roundtable, specific concerns were identified, as well as suggestions for how these challenges might be overcome:

Attendees identified the main limiting factors in the field as standardization of protocols, data interoperability, and validation/regulatory acceptance. Data integration and harmonisation emerged as the main drivers of progress in MNPs research.

The afternoon programme of the FHERITALE stakeholder meeting, moderated by Michele Suman, moved from problem identification towards solution-oriented discussions. Participants were assigned six different challenges:

The afternoon strategic discussions, moderated by Michele Suman, further strengthened this participatory approach through challenge-card roundtables involving Johanna Bischof, Jessica Catalano, Katherine Santizo, Dimosthenis Sarigiannis and Catherine Simoneau.

The FHERITALE stakeholder meeting also featured a highly interactive high-level round table. Through live polling and active audience participation, the discussion evolved into a dynamic exchange across scientific, technological, regulatory, and infrastructural perspectives.

The FHERITALE stakeholder meeting opened with an inspiring keynote lecture by Tanja Ćirković Veličković on the 'state-of-the-science' of Micro- and Nanoplastics Research.

Recent paper by Zheng et al. in Environmental Pollution. They used scanning-electron microscopy to test filter membranes used in microplastics testing, finding that polycarbonate track-etched membranes showed the best performance and lowest sample contamination.

Recent paper by Luo et al. in the @rsc.org journal @analyticalmethods.rsc.org . They developed a simple method for quantifying #microplastics in water using adsorption of hydrophobic dyes, combined with ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry.

Recent review by Gong et al. in the @rsc.org journal @labonachip.rsc.org . Their review discusses how lab on chip systems can be used to high-throughput and standardized research on the health impacts of micro- and #nanoplastics.

It was great to connect with many scientists at the poster session yesterday at #MNP26 at the University of Birmingham! On to Day 2 and another great selection of talks!

We are happy to be attending #MNP26 at the University of Birmingham today. If you have any questions about the FHERITALE project, please come and speak to us at poster number 1!

Tomorrow, @dr-ryan-ellison.bsky.social of @instruct-eric.bsky.social will be representing the FHERITALE consortium at the Mnp6 Microplastics conference in Birmingham! We will also have a poster presentation. Please come and speak to Ryan with any questions you may have!

Couldn’t make it to our recent FHERITALE webinar? Well no problem! This webinar is now available to watch on YouTube! Thank you again to our speakers Robert Wills from Agilent, Junli Xu from University College Dublin, and Juliette Legler from Utrecht University!

For those who were unable to attend our Stakeholder Meeting in Brussels this May, a meeting report is now available on Zenodo. Inside you’ll find details on the aims and outcomes of the meeting, as well as key discussions which took place. zenodo.org/records/2106...

Next week, I’ll be attending the Mnp6 Microplastics conference at the Birmingham water Centre, representing the @fheritale.bsky.social project consortium! Please come and speak to me with any questions about available services to research micro- and nanoplastics!

New paper by Öztürk et al. in Scientific Reports, part of @natureportfolio.nature.com . They conducted the first nationwide investigation of microplastics in alpine snow across 11 sites in Türkiye.

Recent paper by Guo et al in Chemico-Biological Interactions. They treated pregnant mice with polystyrene #microplastics and saw a build-up of microplastics at the maternal-fetal interface, suggesting that microplastics contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes.

New paper by Zeng et al. in Scientific Reports, part of @natureportfolio.nature.com . They used a micro-Raman spectroscopy mosaic imaging workflow and targeted Raman spectral assignment to detect #microplastics in nucleus pulposus tissue of the spine.

Happening now! FHERITALE webinar 4! You can still join here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6f2c70...

Happening today! At 15:00 CET you can hear from expert speakers about the latest methods in spectroscopic detection of micro- and nanoplastics, as well as upcoming research projects! For more information and to register, see here:

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