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Micro and Nanoplastic in Food–Sources, Detection and Its Impact on Human Health

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Toxicology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 May 2023) | Viewed by 10482

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Dr. Monique Mancuso

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Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnology (IRBIM)-CNR National Research Council (CNR), Section of Messina, Messina, Italy
Interests: bacteriology; essential oils; antimicrobial-activity plants; aquaculture
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Dr. Teresa Bottari

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Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Rome‎, Italy
Interests: microplastics in seawater; marine organisms; biota; sediments; textiles
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Microplastics (MPs particles < 5 mm) are ubiquitous in ecosystems and recently nanoplastics (NPs particles 0.001–0.1 μm) as well. In the last decade, they are a big concern for all humanity. These tiny plastics vary in size, shape, specific density, and chemical composition. A growing concern is linked to the presence of plastics in the seawater and in the soil from where it gradually infiltrates the food chain, reaches our tables, and then into the human body. At the moment information on the presence of those contaminants in food is scarce, so the purpose of this special issue is to make a general examination of the presence of micro and nanoplastics in food with particular reference to the possibility of carrying toxic substances and provide insights into the potential strategies to assess future ecological risk and food safety related to microplastics.

Dr. Monique Mancuso
Dr. Teresa Bottari
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • microplastics
  • nanoplastics
  • toxicity
  • fish
  • food
  • ecosystem
  • marine ecosystem
  • soil
  • human health

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Occurrence and Characterization of Microplastics in Commercial Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Apulia Region (Italy)
by Angela Dambrosio, Stefania Cometa, Flavia Capuozzo, Edmondo Ceci, Michele Derosa and Nicoletta Cristiana Quaglia
Foods 2023, 12(7), 1495; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12071495 - 2 Apr 2023
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Microplastics are a ubiquitous pollutant whose spreading is a growing concern worldwide. They can pose a threat to food safety and consumer health as they are ingested through various foods. Bivalves are considered the most contaminated, as they filter large amounts of seawater [...] Read more.
Microplastics are a ubiquitous pollutant whose spreading is a growing concern worldwide. They can pose a threat to food safety and consumer health as they are ingested through various foods. Bivalves are considered the most contaminated, as they filter large amounts of seawater and enter consumers’ diet ingested whole. The aim of this study was to detect, quantify, identify and classify microplastics in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) marketed in fishery stores in Bari and its surroundings (Apulia, Italy). A total of 5077 particles were isolated from our samples, with an average value of 1.59 ± 0.95 MPs/g and 6.51 ± 4.32 MPs/individual. Blue fragments, sized 10–500 µm, were the prevalent findings; most of them belonged to Polyamide (PA) polymers. The results of this study help to show that mussels represent a source of microplastics for consumers and a direct risk to their health, even considering that they may contain many chemical compounds and microorganisms that may or may not be pathogenic to humans. Further research is needed to assess the role of commercialization in bivalve molluscs contamination. Full article
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Overviewing the Ground Reality of Microplastic Effects on Seafoods, Including Fish, Shrimps and Crabs: Future Research Directions
by Judy Gopal, Iyyakkannu Sivanesan, Manikandan Muthu and Jae-Wook Oh
Foods 2022, 11(24), 3976; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11243976 - 8 Dec 2022
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While plastics are already notorious for their accumulation in the environment, which poses environmental challenges, invisible microplastics (MPS) are an even greater challenge. This review focuses on consolidating the reports available on MP accumulation in edible marine and freshwater fishes, shrimps, and crabs. [...] Read more.
While plastics are already notorious for their accumulation in the environment, which poses environmental challenges, invisible microplastics (MPS) are an even greater challenge. This review focuses on consolidating the reports available on MP accumulation in edible marine and freshwater fishes, shrimps, and crabs. The reality as to whether MPs in these edible aquatic organisms are really a cause of high concern is questioned and discussed. While the entrails of aquatic organisms are reported to contain high levels of MPs, because these products are consumed after the removal of the entrails and gut area in the majority of cases, the MP threat is questionable. The existence of MPs in these aquatic sources is validated but their potency in harming humans, aquatic organisms, and other interlinked species is unassessed. To overcome the difficulty in tracing the movement of MPs in a bigger ecosystem, this review proposes laboratory-based pilot studies mimicking real-world conditions, which will help us to understand the kinetics of MPs in the food chain. The effects of MPs on human welfare and health are yet to be assessed, and this is another gap that needs attention. Full article
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