Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Refosco, Alice"

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Efficient extraction of small microplastic particles from rat feed and feces for quantification

Toto, Benuarda; Refosco, Alice; Dierkes, Jutta; Kögel, Tanja (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

To date, microplastic is ubiquitously encountered in the environment. Studies analyzing microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems, including animal feces and feed, are few. Microplastic quantification method validation and ...
Intestinal permeability and gene expression after polyethylene and polyamide microplastic ingestion in Wistar rats

Toto, Benuarda; Refosco, Alice; O'Keeffe, Maria; Barkhald, Øyvind Halås; Brønstad, Aurora Margrethe; Lied, Gülen Arslan; Yadetie, Fekadu; Goksøyr, Anders; Kögel, Tanja; Dierkes, Jutta (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

Microplastic particles are ubiquitous in the environment. However, little is known about their uptake and effects in humans or mammalian model organisms. Here, we studied the effects of pristine polyamide (15–20 µm) and ...