Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: An analytical technique for microplastic identification and quantification

CN Andoh, F Attiogbe, NOB Ackerson, M Antwi… - Infrared Physics & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have become the talk of the century globally and hence taken the center
stage of major research works especially in the environmental sector. In this study, the …

A review on constructive classification framework of research trends in analytical instrumentation for secondary micro (nano) plastics: What is new and what needs …

U Piyathilake, C Lin, J Bundschuh, I Herath - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Secondary micro (nano) plastics generated from the degradation of plastics pose a major
threat to environmental and human health. Amid the growing research on microplastics to …

Phthalate acid esters contribute to the cytotoxicity of mask leachate: Cell-based assay for toxicity assessment

X Chang, WX Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
After the COVID-19 outbreak, masks have become an essential part of people lives.
Although several studies have been conducted to determine the release of hazardous …

Silver nanostars arrayed on GO/MWCNT composite membranes for enrichment and SERS detection of polystyrene nanoplastics in water

Y Jiang, X Wang, G Zhao, Y Shi, Y Wu, H Yang, F Zhao - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoplastic water contamination has become a critical environmental issue, highlighting the
need for rapid and sensitive detection of nanoplastics. In this study, we aimed to prepare a …

[HTML][HTML] Methods used in the identification and quantification of micro (nano) plastics from water environments

C Berkel, O Özbek - South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) pollution, which has currently become a serious
environmental problem, poses a great risk to ecosystem health and biodiversity. The …

A critical review on nanoplastics and its future perspectives in the marine environment

V Jebashalomi, PE Charles, R Rajaram… - Environmental Monitoring …, 2023 - Springer
Nanoplastics (plastic particles smaller than 1 μm) are the least-known type of marine litter.
Nanoplastics (NPs) have attracted much interest in recent years because of their prevalence …

Microplastic interactions in the agroecosystems: methodological advances and limitations in quantifying microplastics from agricultural soil

PA Athulya, Y Waychal, A Rodriguez-Seijo… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The instantaneous growth of the world population is intensifying the pressure on the
agricultural sector. On the other hand, the critical climate changes and increasing load of …

Smartphone microscopic method for imaging and quantification of microplastics in drinking water

A Karki, BM Thaiba, KC Shishir Acharya… - Microscopy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Analysis of microplastics in drinking water is often challenging due to smaller
particle size and low particle count. In this study, we used a low cost and an easy to …

Characterization and removal of microplastics in the Guheshwori Wastewater Treatment Plant, Nepal

S Bastakoti, A Adhikari, BM Thaiba, BB Neupane… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Contamination of river water systems by microplastic particles (MPPs) is one of the emerging
global environmental concerns with potentially widespread ecological, socioeconomic, and …

A highly accurate and semi-automated method for quantifying spherical microplastics based on digital slide scanners and image processing

Y Tang, J Yao, Z Dong, Z Hu, T Wu, Y Zhang - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), the emerging pollutants appeared in water environment, have grabbed
significant attention from researchers. The quantitative method of spherical MPs is the …