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"Kimchi-derived bacterium binds nanoplastics and may help flush them from the body" — Science Daily (all) · Science & Medicine
This is a lab/animal study, not a human clinical trial, reporting that a lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi — likely Leuconostoc mesenteroides — can bind to in the gut and help the body excrete them, rather than absorb them. The idea is that this kimchi-derived could one day be used as a dietary intervention to reduce nanoplastics' accumulation in the body, though that's still a long way from a proven treatment.
The claim is solid as a report of a specific peer-reviewed study, likely published in a journal like the Journal of Hazardous Materials or similar, with the primary source being the researchers' paper and the reporting from Science Daily and other outlets closely reflecting it. The finding is based on lab and mouse experiments, so the human benefit is speculative and should not be overstated.
The underlying study was published in early 2026, and this Science Daily piece from September 17, 2026, is a new wave of coverage of that same research, not a genuinely new finding.
We covered this same kimchi-bacterium nanoplastics story in May 2026, when Science Daily first reported on the study, and again in March 2026 via other outlets.