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Guilherme Malafaia

Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment

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1.

Bacterial Screening in Indian Coastal Regions for Efficient Polypropylene Microplastic Biodegradation

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 Nov 2023
Alagappa University, King Saud University, Annamalai University, Sapienza University of Rome, Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment and Alagappa University
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Marine bacteria, polypropylene polymers, degradation, analytic techniques

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Toxicity Induced Via Ingestion of Naturally-Aged Polystyrene Microplastics by a Small-Sized Terrestrial Bird and its Potential Role as Vectors for the Dispersion of These Pollutants

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Mar 2022
Federal University of Goias, Goiano Federal Institute, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Goiano Federal Institute, Federal University of Goias, King Saud University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Jahangirnagar University and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Micropollutants, ecotoxicology, avifauna, biochemistry, bioaccumulation, environmental impact.

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How Can “My Shoes” Affect the Amphibian Health? A Study of the Toxicity of Microplastics from Shoe Sole on Physalaemus Cuvieri Tadpoles (Anura, Leptodactylidae)

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 28 Mar 2022
Federal University of Goias, Goiano Federal Institute, affiliation not provided to SSRN, King Saud University, Jahangirnagar University, Federal University of Goias and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Micromaterials, emerging pollutants, frogs, sports shoes, Plastic pollution

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Toxicity Evaluation of the Combination of Emerging Pollutants with Microplastics in Zebrafish: Perspective Study of Genotoxicity, Mutagenicity and Redox Unbalance

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 16 Feb 2022
Federal University of Goias, Goiano Federal Institute, Federal University of Goias, Assiut University, Federal University of Goias and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Water pollution, Danio rerio, plastic particles, mixture toxicity, ecotoxicology, biomarkers

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Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Agnps Using Endostemon Viscosus (Lamiaceae): Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Larvicidal, Photocatalytic Dye Degradation Activity and Toxicity in Zebrafish Embryos

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 11 Sep 2022
Periyar University, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, University of Texas, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Leiden University - Centre of Environmental Science (CML) and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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green nanoparticles, bionanotechnology, ecotoxicology, medicinal potential, biosynthesis of nanomaterials

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Multiple Endpoints of Polyethylene Microplastics Toxicity in Vascular Plants of Freshwater Ecosystems: A Study Involving Salvinia Auriculata (Salviniaceae)

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 05 Sep 2022
Federal University at Uberlândia, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Federal University of Goias, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Jahangirnagar University, Begum Rokeya University, National University of the South, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP), affiliation not provided to SSRN and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Microplastic pollution, freshwater ecosystems, freshwater macrophytes, biomarkers, Ecotoxicology

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“Fishcide” Effect of the Fungicide Difenoconazole in Freshwater Fish (Labeo Rohita): A Multi-Endpoint Approach

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 25 Aug 2022
Bharathiar University, Bharathiar University, Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Bharathiar University and Bharathiar University
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Median lethal, triazole, probit analysis, DNA damage, concentrations.

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Exposure to Polystyrene Nanoplastics Induces an Anxiolytic-Like Effect, Changes in Antipredator Defensive Response, and DNA Damage in Swiss Mice

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 03 Jun 2022
Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, University of Brunei Darussalam, Jahangirnagar University, Goiano Federal Institute, University of Almeria and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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nanotoxicology, mammals, ecotoxicology, nanomaterials, Plastic pollution

Carbon Nanofibers in Predicted Environmentally Relevant Concentrations Intensify Monocystis Sp. Infection and Affect the Lumbricus Terrestris Earthworms' Health

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 09 Aug 2023
Federal University at Uberlândia, Federal University at Uberlândia, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Periyar University, Independent, Saveetha University - Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Noakhali Science and Technology University, University of Brunei Darussalam, Jahangirnagar University, Federal University of Goias, Begum Rokeya University and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Cardone-based nanomaterials, edaphic organisms, biomarkers, soil pollution, ecotoxicity.

Carbon Nanofibers in Predicted Environmentally Relevant Concentrations Intensify Monocystis Sp. Infection and Affect the Lumbricus Terrestris Earthworms' Health

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 29 Jun 2023
Federal University at Uberlândia, Federal University at Uberlândia, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Periyar University, Independent, Saveetha University - Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Noakhali Science and Technology University, University of Brunei Darussalam, Jahangirnagar University, Federal University of Goias, Begum Rokeya University and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Cardone-based nanomaterials, edaphic organisms, biomarkers, soil pollution, ecotoxicity

Integrated Effects of Naturally-Aged Microplastics and Extreme Low-Temperature Events: From Tissue Retention to Systemic Disruption in a Mammalian Model

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 09 Jul 2025
Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Federal University at Uberlândia, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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thermal homeostasis, behavioral neuroplasticity, bioenergetic dysfunction, histomorphometric integrity, functional trade-off networks, climate change

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In Vitro Somatic Embryo Productions from Curculigo Orchioides Derived Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, its Biomedical Applications, and Their Eco-Friendly Approaches to Degradation of Methylene Blue Under Solar Light Irradiations

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 Sep 2022
Sona College of Technology, Periyar University, Sona College of Technology, Padmavani Arts and Science College for Women, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Gold nanoparticles, human clinical pathogens, DPPH, Breast cancer cell line, Dye degradation

12.

Polystyrene Microplastics Disrupt Female Reproductive Health and Fertility Via Sirt1 Modulation in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio)

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Jun 2023
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment and Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
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microplastics, zebrafish, steroidogenesis, SIRT1, Molecular docking

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Unraveling the Mechanisms of Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid-Induced Dopaminergic Neurotoxicity and Microglial Activation in Developing Zebrafish

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 14 Apr 2023
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment and Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
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PFOS, Zebrafish embryo, Behavioral assessment, Dopamine signaling, Neuroinflammation, Apoptosis

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“Microplastic Seasoning”: A Study on Microplastic Contamination of Sea Salts in Bangladesh and the Risks Associated with its Consumption

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 26 Aug 2023
Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali Science and Technology University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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microplastic, commercial salt, Contamination, Health risk

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First Report on the Toxicity of SARS-CoV-2, Alone and in Combination with Polyethylene Microplastics in Neotropical Fish

Number of pages: 71 Posted: 14 Feb 2023
Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Begum Rokeya University, Jahangirnagar University, Periyar University, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, University of São Paulo (USP), University of São Paulo (USP), Federal University of Ceara, National University of the South, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP), Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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new coronavirus, non-target organisms, ecotoxicology, plastic particles, aquatic pollution

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Biosynthesis of Dual Herb-Mix Silver Nanoparticles, Anti-Vibrio Activity,And Ecotoxicity in Earthworms and Microcrustaceans

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 06 Feb 2024
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, King Saud University, King Saud University and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Nanoparticles, Anti-Vibrio, Environment, Eudrilus euginae, Glyphosate, urea

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Microplastic “Seasoning”: A Study on Microplastic Contamination of Sea Salts in Bangladesh and the Risks Associated with its Consumption

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 05 Jun 2023
Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Microplastic, commercial salt, contamination, health risk

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Microplastic Prevalence in Epipelagic Layer: Evidence from Epipelagic Inhabiting Prawns of North-West Arabian Sea

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 22 Sep 2023
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, King Khalid University and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Microplastic pollution, seafood safety, ATR-FTIR, shellfish, North-west coast of India.

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Synergetic Effect of Polyethylene Microplastic and Abamectin Pesticides in Eyes of Zebrafish Larvae and Adults Through Activation of Apoptosis Signaling Pathways

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 15 May 2023
Saveetha University - Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, King Saud University, Ain Shams University, Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Sejong University and Goiano Federal Institute
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polymers, pesticide, Danio rerio, freshwater pollution, biomarkers

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Plant-Zno Nanoparticles Interaction: An Approach to Improve Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum) Productivity and Evaluation of the Impacts of its Ingestion by Freshwater Teleost Fish

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 17 Jan 2023
Federal University at Uberlândia, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Begum Rokeya University, Jahangirnagar University, Periyar University, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, University of Brunei Darussalam, National University of the South, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Nanomaterials, Guinea grass, ecotoxicology, fish, ecotoxicological safety

21.

Microcrystallized Cellulose: An Eco-Friendly Material or an Ecotoxicological Risk to Amphibians?

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Jul 2023
Federal University of Goias, Federal University at Uberlândia, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Independent, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Federal University of Goias, Begum Rokeya University and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Cellulose, micromaterials, tadpoles, Water Pollution, ecotoxicology

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Ingestion of Steel Wools Microfibers Causes Iron Overload and Induces Biochemical Changes in Various Organs of Gallus Gallus Domesticus Chicks (Galliformes: Phasianidae)

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 16 Feb 2022
Goiano Federal Institute, Federal University of Goias, Goiano Federal Institute, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Assiut University, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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biochemical toxicity, birds, pollution, fibrous materials, steel, toxicity biomarkers

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SYSTEMS TOXICOLOGY OF AGED POLYPROPYLENE MICROPLASTICS: BIOCHEMICAL REORGANIZATION AND LOSS OF HOMEOSTATIC RESILIENCE IN ZEBRAFISH

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 10 Nov 2025
Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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microplastic pollution, biochemical biomarkers, zebrafish model, systems toxicology, ecotoxicology

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Mercerized Microcrystalline Cellulose: a Game-changer for Sustainable Chromium Removal From Tannery Effluents

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 23 Sep 2024
Federal University at Uberlândia, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Federal University of Goias - Laboratory of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Federal University of Ouro Preto and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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tannery effluents, chromium removal, microcrystalline cellulose, mercerization, adsorption isotherms, environmental remediation

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Investigating the Mystery of Plastic Waste on Coqueirinho Beach, Paraíba, Brazil: An Integrated Multimodel Approach with Simulations and Probabilistic Analyses

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 11 Jul 2024
Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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plastic pollution, computational modeling, marine currents, sources of pollution, integrated approach.

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Effectiveness of Sodium Carbonate and Ozonation Processing on Pesticide Residues and Certain Chemical Quality Properties of Grape Samples

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 03 Oct 2023
Assiut University, Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment and Assiut University
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Grapes, ozonation, sodium carbonate, postharvest, fruit quality, pesticide residues

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Freshwater Pollution by Sars-Cov-2 Lysate Protein Induces Multiple Impacts on C57bl/6j Female Mice

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 10 Apr 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Federal University of Goias, Goiano Federal Institute, Begum Rokeya University, Annamalai University, University of Brunei Darussalam, Federal University at Uberlândia, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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aquatic pollution, new coronavirus, non-target organisms, ecotoxicology, biomarkers

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POLYVINYL CHLORIDE MICROPLASTICS RESHAPE PHENOTYPIC HETEROGENEITY AND REORGANIZE BEHAVIORAL AND BIOCHEMICAL VARIABILITY IN A TERRESTRIAL INSECT MODEL

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 26 Sep 2025
Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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Phenotypic plasticity, Intra-individual variability, Oxidative stress biomarkers, Behavioral assays, Multivariate dispersion analysis, Network modularity

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Eggshell Composition of Amazon Turtle (Podocnemis Expansa) is Altered after Incubation in Substrates Containing Glyphosate and Fipronil Formulations

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 17 Apr 2023
Goiano Federal Institute, Federal University of Goias, Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Federal University of Goias, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), affiliation not provided to SSRN, Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment and São Paulo State University (UNESP)
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Bromatology, ECOTOXICOLOGY, Fipronil, Glyphosate, Amazon Turtle

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Long-Term Exposure of Zebrafish Juveniles to Carbon Nanofibers at Predicted Environmentally Relevant Concentrations: Outspreading Warns About Ecotoxicological Risks to Freshwater Fish

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 13 Mar 2023
Federal University at Uberlândia, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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carbon-based nanomaterials, Danio rerio, ecotoxicology, biomarkers, aquatic pollution.

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INGESTION OF Tenebrio molitor LARVAE CONTAMINATED WITH POLYVINYL CHLORIDE MICROPLASTICS RECONFIGURES SYSTEMIC PHYSIOLOGY IN MALE C57BL/6J MICE

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 22 Apr 2026
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Goiano Federal Institute, Universidad de Guanajuato, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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predator-prey interaction, behavioral disruption, oxidative stress, neurochemical imbalance, stress axis, correlation network analysis.

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TROPHIC TRANSFER OF POLYLACTIC ACID MICROPLASTICS INDUCES MULTISYSTEMIC DYSFUNCTION IN Tenebrio molitor AND CHALLENGES THE PERCEIVED SAFETY OF BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 30 Jan 2026
Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Goiano Federal Institute and Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment
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trophic transfer, biodegradable microplastics, polylactic acid, terrestrial invertebrates, ecotoxicological biomarkers, biochemical functional networks.

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CLIMATE-MODULATED PARTICLE TOXICITY: ACUTE EXPOSURE TO AN ENVIRONMENTALLY INFORMED MICROPLASTIC MIXTURE INDUCES SEX-DEPENDENT SYSTEMIC REORGANIZATION IN SWISS MICE

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 May 2026
Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, Goiano Federal Institute, Goiano Federal Institute, Universidad de Guanajuato, National University of the South and Goiano Federal Institute
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microplastics mixture, acute exposure, climate variability, oxidative stress, ecotoxicology, physiological integration

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From Pollution to Policy: A Holistic Review of Microplastics in the Environment of Bangladesh

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, volume 31, issue 9-10, 2025[10.1080/10807039.2025.2566077]
Posted: 10 Mar 2026
Independent, Islamic University of Technology, Islamic University of Technology, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Islamic University of Technology, Goiano Federal Institute - Laboratory of Toxicology Applied to the Environment, INTI International University and Temple University

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