The study, published Tuesday in the journal Applied Environmental and Microbiology, analyzed biofilms on microplastics and glass created by E. coli, a potentially dangerous bacteria that can cause ...

Scientists were shocked to discover that microplastics don’t just pollute the environment, they may also be fueling the rise ...

The researchers adopted E. coli biofilms with amyloid curli fibers. A7 peptides were first fused to curli subunit CsgA protein to create CsgAA7 nanofibers. It endowed biofilms with capability of ...

Boston University researchers have found that microplastic contamination is fueling antibiotic resistance in bacteria, ...

Litter near the Charles River. For 10 to 15 days, Nelia Gross, a PhD candidate studying materials science and engineering, ...

Plastic is a cheap and durable material that has been adapted and applied in innumerable ways. Vast amounts of plastic has been produced in recent decades, | Microbiology ...

More information: Effects of microplastic concentration, composition, and size on Escherichia coli biofilm- associated antimicrobial resistance, Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2025).