Plastic pollution is now an emerging issue worldwide and the number of plastic debris is rapidly increasing day by day in this decades. The surface of plastic is a rich source of biofilm-forming microorganisms that can pose a risk to human health. Studies showed that Escherichia coli is resistant to numerous classes of antibiotics, however, the prevalence of the bacterium on the environmental...
The environmental vulnerabilities have increased due to climate change as well as rapid urbanization, with the emerging microbial risks as a crucial aspect of urban resilience. The conventional monitoring systems frequently unable to record microbial activities in water, air, in addition to soil in real time, which limits the necessary interventions to be taken in the nick of time. This study...
