Kimchi-Derived Probiotic Boosts Nanoplastics Excretion

A kimchi-derived lactic acid bacterium, Leuconosteroides mesenteroides CBA3656, binds nanoplastics in gut-like conditions and maintains substantial adsorption under simulated intestinal conditions, leading to a >2× increase in fecal nanoplastics in germ-free mice and suggesting a potential microbial approach to reduce nanoplastic accumulation by promoting excretion.