Nanoplastics found to interfere with activity of antibiotic

Nanoplastics can interfere with the biological activity of drugs, altering adsorption and transport and potentially promoting antibiotic resistance.

It is already known that micro- and nanoplastics can interact with various biologically active compounds to form aggregates, but the effects of this are yet to be confirmed. Now, a team of researchers has examined the adsorption of the broad-spectrum antibiotic tetracycline on four common nanoplastics: polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and nylon 6,6.