Ayaka Tateishi

Jul 13, 2023 | analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Megumi Matsumoto |Haruka Ito |Ayaka Tateishi |Yasuaki Kobayashi

Plastics have benefited our lives in many ways, but their long persistence in the environment causes serious problems. Rapid decomposition and detoxification of plastics after use are significant challenges. As a possible solution, biodegradable plastics have attracted attention, and for environmental risk assessment research on polymer toxicity, use of indicator organisms, like water fleas and fish, has increased globally.