Microplastics and Nanoplastics Toxicology and Detection in Biological Matter
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ecotoxicology; zebrafish; microplastics; nanoplastics; novel psychoactive substances; metabolic syndrome; NMR; HRMS
Interests: microplastics; nanoplastics; plastisphere; Raman and FTIR spectroscopy; ecotoxicology; 2D materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in environmental and biological systems has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges in contemporary toxicology and environmental health. Polymer fragments, ranging from nanometers to millimeters in size, have been detected across diverse biological matrices, from marine organisms to human tissues, raising critical questions about their long-term health implications.
This Special Issue invites cutting-edge research addressing the complex interplay between plastic particle exposure, bioaccumulation, the impact of ageing and degradation, and toxicological effects in living systems. We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and methodological advances that explore detection methodologies, analytical techniques, cellular and molecular mechanisms of toxicity, biomarker development, and risk assessment frameworks.
Topics of particular interest include novel detection and quantification methods, interactions at the cell-level, tissue-specific accumulation patterns, inflammatory and oxidative stress responses, endocrine disruption mechanisms, and standardized protocols for biological sample analysis. Interdisciplinary contributions bridging environmental science, toxicology, analytical chemistry, and public health are especially encouraged.
Dr. Łukasz Kurach
Dr. Agnieszka Dąbrowska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microplastics
- nanoplastics
- bioaccumulation
- ecotoxicity
- physical characterization
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