First published 9/28/2026, 12:37:15 PM · Last updated 9/28/2026, 12:37:15 PM

Investigating the long-term impacts of PS and PLA microplastics on wastewater treatment performance and microbial mechanisms in aerobic granular sludge system

Journal article (Elsevier BV) reporting research on long-term impacts of polystyrene (PS) and polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics on wastewater treatment performance and microbial mechanisms in an aerobic granular sludge system; published 2026-09-01. The supplied source fields contain only the article metadata and title without study results or location details.

Categories: environment-and-climate, science-and-space

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Why it matters

The study examines microplastics' effects on wastewater treatment systems, which are relevant to environmental management and treatment performance.

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Investigating the long-term impacts of PS and PLA microplastics on wastewater treatment performance and microbial mechanisms in aerobic granular sludge system

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