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Effects of erythromycin on biofilm formation and resistance mutation of Escherichia coli on pristine and UV-aged polystyrene microplastics.
Water research - 1 Jun 2024
Han Xiaofeng, Fu Long, Yu Jing, Li Kunting, Deng Ziqing, Shu Ruihao, Wang Dali, You Jing, Zeng Eddy Y
Abstract excerpt
Microplastics (MPs) and antibiotics co-occur widely in the environment and pose combined risk to microbial communities. The present study investigated the effects of erythromycin on biofilm formation and resistance mutation of a model bacterium, E. coli, on the surface of pristine and UV-aged polystyrene (PS) MPs sized 1-2 mm. The properties of UV-aged PS were significantly altered compared to pristine PS, with...
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