A5022779838- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
Utrecht University
2023-2025
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
2022-2024
Abstract Micro- and nanoplastics (MNP) can be found virtually everywhere around us in the biosphere food chain, therefore humans are continuously exposed to MNP, mainly via inhalation ingestion. Here, we have applied physiologically relevant human-based advanced vitro models representing lung (MucilAir™) gut (InTESTine™ Intestinal Explant Barrier Chip (IEBC)) study membrane passage of various MNP their potency induce cytotoxic effects, barrier disturbances or pro-inflammatory cell...
Tyre and road wear particles (TRWPs) are estimated to be the largest source of microplastics in environment due intrinsic use tyres our society this will continue grow. Understanding their degradation mechanisms subsequent accumulation over time is important gain insights into fate impact these environment. Accelerated UV-ageing was performed on cryomilled tyre tread TRWPs from a simulator investigate abiotic rubber. Degradation followed with thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) that led an...
Abstract Micro- and nanoplastics (MNP) are ubiquitous, but little is known about the risks they pose to human health. Currently available data of limited use for developing relevant risk assessments due poor quality control, lack a standardised approach particle characterisation environmental analysis, test materials that do not reflect those found in environment. A set well-characterised MNP would greatly alleviate this. Here, we present robust method produce, fractionate characterise such...
Inhalation is one of the main exposure routes to nanoplastics. Knowledge toxicological impact nanoplastics on airway- and lung epithelium limited almost exclusively based submerged in vitro models using spherical polystyrene (PS) particles.
Microplastics are a growing environmental and toxicological concern, having been found in the remotest locations of earth within multiple organs human body. However, scale problem is not yet fully known as smallest micro- nanoplastics (MNPs) cannot accurately be measured due to limitations measurement detection techniques. In this paper, we combine nanoscale resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with spectroscopic power cathodoluminescence (CL) show that six most common plastics –...
Abstract Micro- and nanoplastics (MNP) are ubiquitous, but little is known about the risks they pose to human health. Currently available data of limited use for developing relevant risk assessments due poor quality control, lack a standardised approach particle characterisation environmental analysis, test materials that do not reflect those found in environment. A set well-characterised MNP would greatly alleviate this. Here, we present robust method produce, fractionate characterise such...