Archives: Funded Research Projects
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Microplastic risk assessment and model development: Framework development and risk assessment model, upgrade and maintenance
Researchers / Institutional Affiliations Timeline Additional information Working Package 4 (risk assessment and model development) will use data from Working Packages 2 (exposure assessment) and 3 (hazard assessment). This research is applying an innovative approach to risk assessment that combines traditional in vivo-based approach with elements from next-generation alternative techniques. Professional Presentations N/A Published Papers… Read more
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Microplastic risk assessment and model development: Hazard assessment: General, systemic, ex vivo and in vivo toxicities
Researchers / Institutional Affiliations Timeline Additional information Working Package 3 includes an investigation of the level of i) general toxicity in cell culture; ii) systemic toxicity in cell culture; iii) toxicity in tissues (including a gastrointestinal simulator and a liver model); and toxicity at the organism level. Professional Presentations N/A Published Papers N/A Read more
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Understanding the mechanisms of microplastic formation
Researchers / Institutional Affiliations Principal Investigator Collaborators Timeline Underway since March 2019 Additional information This study aimed to clarify the kinetic mechanisms by which secondary microplastics are generated from plastics, using the principles of polymer science and engineering. There are three main areas of focus: a detailed analysis of microplastics collected in the environment, along… Read more
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Modeling the vector effect of microplastics in the environment
Researchers / Institutional Affiliations Principal Investigator Collaborators Timeline Underway since March 2019 Additional information Microplastics can act as vectors for other environmental contaminants, absorbing organic and inorganic pollutants. Previously, there had been no known studies examining this vector effect or related kinetics. The current project aims to construct a model for estimating the vector effect… Read more
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Sources, emissions and environmental risk of microplastics
Researchers / Institutional Affiliations Principal Investigator Collaborators Timeline Underway since March 2023 Additional information This research project aims to facilitate realistic and effective risk management strategies to mitigate microplastic pollution. The project focuses on analyzing the load and sources of microplastics in Tokyo Bay, and conducting practical risk assessments. Leveraging material flow analysis and precise… Read more
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Ecotoxicological risk assessment for microplastics
Researchers / Institutional Affiliations Principal Investigator Collaborators Timeline Underway since March 2023 Additional Information There is currently a lack of data on risks posed by microplastics in natural ecosystems. The purpose of this project is to assess the ecological risk posed by microplastics using Osaka Bay as a model case. First, researchers investigated microplastic residues… Read more
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Assessing microplastic deposition in sediment cores from a contiguous water system (microDETECT)
Researchers / Institutional Affiliations Principal Investigator Collaborators Timeline The project runs from early 2024 to early 2026 (24 months). Additional information It will assess how the composition and abundance of transported MP have changed over time by determining deposition rates in riverine, estuarine and marine sediment cores collected from multiple sampling sites, as well as… Read more
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Using software assisted literature review to identify critical micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) literature and areas for high-impact research
Collaborators ToxStrategies, LLC (US) Timeline Completion 3Q 2024 Additional information Professional Presentations Presented at Society of Toxicology Annual meeting, March 2024 in Salt Lake, UT. Published Papers N/A Read more
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Characterization of indoor and outdoor exposures to airborne microplastic particles
Collaborators Timeline Analyses via Pyro-GC-MS to commence in spring 2024, with results being prepared for publication by the end of 2024 Additional information Studies of indoor and outdoor air and settled dust have found plastic particles with varying compositions (polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, nylon), morphologies (fibers, fragments, spheres), and sizes, including submicrometer particles up… Read more
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Lower size limits of microplastics and challenges for detection in complex samples
Researchers / Institutional Affiliations Co-principal Investigators Collaborators Timeline Kick-off date: October 13, 2023; projected completion date: October 2024. A presentation and a paper describing study results are planned. Additional information Professional Presentations N/A Published Papers N/A Read more