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Aug 2026
Aging-Induced Physicochemical Changes in Petroleum- and Biobased Microplastics Influence Depolymerization and Gut Microbiota in Tenebrio molitor Larvae
Overall, aging modestly facilitated larval processing and partial depolymerization of both fossil-based and bio-based plastics, as reflected by increased plastic consumption, polymer chain scission, and surface oxidation, and enhanced the functional robustness of the larval gut microbiome.
Yuan Tian, Meng-Qi Ding, Jie Ding et al.
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