We are looking for a #Postdoc (f/m/x) as of 1 Feb 2024, for a project using #metagenomics to follow microbial colonization and antibiotics gene transmission between prokaryotes and microeukaryotes (#fungi and #protists) on #microplastics > https://karriere-igb.softgarden.io/job/37216012/Postdoc-position-in-microbial-OMICS-and-microplastics-fixed-term-for-36-months-m-f-x-?jobDbPVId=97498273&l=de

New #Microplastics Research❗️:
“Results imply that PS-NPs accumulate in the roots of water spinach, compromising the upward transport of water and nutrients and undermining the antioxidant defense system of the leaves at the physiological and molecular levels.”

We need to start considering the overarching impact of polystyrene plastics!

Citation: Dandan Gao et al. 2023. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004896972300894X

#PlasticPollution #environmentalhealth #nanoplastics