DEFENCE OF THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION BY HARSHIT SAHAI

Defence of the Doctoral Dissertation by Harshit Sahai

IPS invites you to the Defence of the Doctoral Dissertation by Harshit Sahai titled: Micro and Nano Plastics in Agriculture: Interactions with pesticide residues and bioaccumulation in plants. The defence will take place on Monday, 18 November 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the IPS Lecture Room, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana. You can also join the defence via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83203711469?pwd=M0vKz9UleB4F9oMvDuQFn2eKwMRCOA.1, Meeting ID: 832 0371 1469, Passcode: 156160.

Short summary:

This study examines the interactions between microplastics from agricultural mulch films and pesticides, highlighting their sorption/desorption processes and nanoplastic bioaccumulation in plants. It shows that microplastics and mulch films interact with pesticide residues in an agricultural setting, with biodegradable plastics exhibiting higher retention rates. Nanoplastics effectively accumulated ans translocated within plant tissues and were detected across all plant parts, affecting plant health at high concentrations.

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