Synchrotron FTIR spectroscopy using the Bruker endstation at the Mid-IR beamline reveals changes in microalgal lipids and proteins indicating nanoplastic toxicity and risk assessment of emerging pollutants. Researchers conclude the mechanism of toxicity induced by nanoplastics to microalgae under multiple environmental conditions - contributing to emphasize the importance of ecological risk assessments and environmental management of nanoplastics.

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Sichen Gao, Gordon Huang, Peng Zhang, Xiaying Xin, Jianan Yin, Dengcheng Han, Scott Rosendahl, Stuart Read, Toxicity and mechanism of nanoplastics to phytoplankton in high-latitude aquatic ecosystems of Canadian prairie: Effects of multiple environmental factors. Sci. Total Environ 2023, 893, 164676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164676.