A critical review of microplastic pollution in breeding industry: Sources, distribution, impacts, and characterization techniques, mitigation strategies and future research directions

Wei-Kang Deng; Jing-Li Zeng; Yi-Heng Deng; Xin-Di Liao; Si-Cheng Xing

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143713

A critical review of microplastic pollution in breeding industry: Sources, distribution, impacts, and characterization techniques, mitigation strategies and future research directions

Chemosphere. 2024 Nov 27:368:143713. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143713. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Wei-Kang Deng¹, Jing-Li Zeng¹, Yi-Heng Deng¹, Xin-Di Liao², Si-Cheng Xing³

Affiliations

¹ College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.
² College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, and Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China.
³ Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, and Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Livestock Breeding, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China. Electronic address: scxing@scau.edu.cn.

PMID: 39542368
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143713

Abstract

Microplastic (MP) pollution has garnered significant attention due to its detrimental effects on ecosystems and human health. If MPs contaminate farmed animals, they are more likely to enter the human body through the food chain, thereby impacting human health. Exploring MPs in breeding industry can provide a theoretical basis for breeding industry to prevent MP pollution. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive summaries and overviews of MPs research in the industry as a whole. The core focus of the review is to improve our understanding of MPs in the breeding industry and provide valuable references and support for the development of mitigation strategies and policies. The review found that there are more studies related to MP pollution in the breeding industry, but there is inadequate information on the prevention and control technology. This review proposes strategies for prevention and control and discusses future research directions.

Keywords: Breeding industry; Environmental pollution; Food safety; Microplastics; Mitigation strategy.

Publication types

Review