SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 17, 2026Science Daily

This popular fermented food may help flush nanoplastics from the body

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Leuconostoc mesenteroides CBA3656, a bacterium found in kimchi, binds to gut nanoplastics with 57% adsorption efficiency and doubled nanoplastic excretion in mice, suggesting fermented foods may help defend against plastic pollution.

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