Plastics in soil: Analytical methods and possible sources

M Bläsing, W Amelung - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
At least 300 Mio t of plastic are produced annually, from which large parts end up in the
environment, where it persists over decades, harms biota and enters the food chain. Yet …

Contributions of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in microplastic pollution research: A review

S Veerasingam, M Ranjani… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

A rapid-screening approach to detect and quantify microplastics based on fluorescent tagging with Nile Red

T Maes, R Jessop, N Wellner, K Haupt, AG Mayes - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
A new approach is presented for analysis of microplastics in environmental samples, based
on selective fluorescent staining using Nile Red (NR), followed by density-based extraction …

A critical assessment of visual identification of marine microplastic using Raman spectroscopy for analysis improvement

R Lenz, K Enders, CA Stedmon, DMA Mackenzie… - Marine pollution …, 2015 - Elsevier
Identification and characterisation of microplastic (MP) is a necessary step to evaluate their
concentrations, chemical composition and interactions with biota. MP≥ 10 μm diameter …

Identification and quantification of microplastics in wastewater using focal plane array-based reflectance micro-FT-IR imaging

AS Tagg, M Sapp, JP Harrison, JJ Ojeda - Analytical chemistry, 2015 - ACS Publications
Microplastics (< 5 mm) have been documented in environmental samples on a global scale.
While these pollutants may enter aquatic environments via wastewater treatment facilities …

Comparison of pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and hyperspectral FTIR imaging spectroscopy for the analysis of microplastics

S Primpke, M Fischer, C Lorenz, G Gerdts… - Analytical and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Analysis of microplastics (MP) in environmental samples is an emerging field, which
is performed with various methods and instruments based either on spectroscopy or …

A systematic protocol of microplastics analysis from their identification to quantification in water environment: A comprehensive review

J Lee, KJ Chae - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
With microplastics (MPs) being detected in aquatic environments, numerous studies
revealed that they caused severe environmental issues, including damage to ecosystems …

Application of FTIR method for the assessment of immobilization of active substances in the matrix of biomedical materials

D Kowalczuk, M Pitucha - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: The purpose of the study was to demonstrate the usefulness of the Fourier
transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) method for the evaluation of the modification process …

Identification and removal of micro-and nano-plastics: Efficient and cost-effective methods

A Kundu, NP Shetti, S Basu, KR Reddy… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have gained much attention in recent
years because of their ubiquitous presence, which is the widely acknowledged threat to the …

Methods for separating microplastics from complex solid matrices: Comparative analysis

D He, X Zhang, J Hu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widely found in complex solid matrices such as soil, sediments and
sludge. The separation procedure is crucial for effective analysis of MPs, but existing …