microplastic-detection

Stockholm

October 21, 2023
lucipep, microplastic-detection, bioluminescent-biosensor
environment

Stockholm # LuciPEP: A bioluminescent biosensor for microplastic detection # The greatest threat to our aquatic ecosystems exists at a microscopic scale. Microplastics and nanoplastics are plastic particles that range from the nanometre scale up to 5mm. Almost everywhere scientists have looked they have found microplastics, yet only now are we beginning to understand the detrimental impact that they can have on our own health and that of ecosystems. Any solution relies on an understanding of the problem it is trying to tackle. ...