Microplastic contamination of packaged spirulina products.

Microplastic (MP) contamination in commercially sold spirulina products has not been previously investigated. In this study, 29 spirulina samples in various packaging types were purchased from different brands and origins to assess the presence of MPs. Microplastic analysis was conducted using microscopic and μ-Raman techniques.

Impact of different salt concentrations on growth, biochemical composition and nutrition quality of Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Spirulina platensis.

The effects of different salt concentrations on the growth, aroma and quality parameters of P. tricornutum and S. platensis were investigated for the first time.

Changes in energy reserves and responses of some biomarkers in freshwater mussels exposed to metal-oxide nanoparticles.

In this study, responses of various biomarkers in the digestive gland and foot muscle of freshwater mussels (Unio tigridis) were investigated following exposure to AlO, CuO and TiO nanoparticles (NPs) for 14 days at different concentrations (0, 1, 3 and 9 mg NP/L). Mussels were fed on unicellular algae (Chlorella vulgaris) cultured in the laboratory. NP exposures caused significant increases (p < 0.