Evaluation of conventional wastewater treatment plants efficiency to remove microplastics in terms of abundance, size, shape, and type: A systematic review and Meta …

N Azizi, S Nasseri, RN Nodehi, N Jaafarzadeh… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed as electronic databases were
used to find work published up to October 27, 2020 about microplastics evaluation in …

Efficient removal of microplastics from wastewater by an electrocoagulation process

M Shen, Y Zhang, E Almatrafi, T Hu, C Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the gradual increase of microplastics in the water environment, it is imperative to
understand the removal characteristics of microplastics in the current treatment process …

Characteristics of microplastic removal via coagulation and ultrafiltration during drinking water treatment

B Ma, W Xue, C Hu, H Liu, J Qu, L Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics have garnered much attention worldwide as a new emerging pollutant,
especially because of their eco-toxicological effects in marine environments. As they are …

Identification and quantification of microplastics in aquaculture environment

S Xiang, Y Xie, X Sun, H Du, J Wang - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The existence of microplastics (MPs) poses a potential threat to the entire ecosystem and
has gained wide public attention. As an essential source of aquatic products, aquaculture …

An automated approach for microplastics analysis using focal plane array (FPA) FTIR microscopy and image analysis

S Primpke, C Lorenz, R Rascher-Friesenhausen… - Analytical …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The analysis of imaging data derived from micro-Fourier transform infrared (μFTIR)
microscopy is a powerful tool allowing the analysis of microplastics enriched on membrane …

[HTML][HTML] An innovative NH2-UiO-66/NH2-MIL-125 MOF-on-MOF structure to improve the performance and antifouling properties of ultrafiltration membranes

J Farahbakhsh, M Golgoli, M Najafi, SZ Haeri… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The careful design of distinctive membrane layers with specific pore structures is a crucial
aspect of membrane fabrication. Previous efforts in metal–organic framework (MOF) based …

The stimulation of microbial activity by microplastic contributes to membrane fouling in ultrafiltration

X Xiong, T Bond, MS Siddique, W Yu - Journal of Membrane Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Research has demonstrated that dissolved organic carbon leaching from plastics can
stimulate microbial activity in the ocean. However, similar situation has not been reported in …

Detecting and quantifying microplastics in bottled water using fluorescence microscopy: A new experiment for instrumental analysis and environmental chemistry …

A Scircle, JV Cizdziel - Journal of Chemical Education, 2019 - ACS Publications
Microplastics (MPs) are small plastic particles (< 5 mm in size) that are ubiquitous in the
environment and have even been detected in bottled water. In this laboratory experiment …

Deep conceptual learning in science and mathematics: Perspectives of teachers and administrators

P Rillero - The Electronic Journal for Research in Science & …, 2016 - ejse.southwestern.edu
Research suggests deep conceptual learning (DCL) is distinctly different than surface
learning (Chang & Chang, 2008; Biggs, 1999; Marton, Dall'Alba, & Beatty, 1993). Deep …

Detecting microplastics in soil and sediment in an undergraduate environmental chemistry laboratory experiment that promotes skill building and encourages …

L Rowe, M Kubalewski, R Clark, E Statza… - Journal of Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Environmental pollution is both a worldwide and a local issue, and microplastic pollution in
particular is receiving increased attention due to its prevalence and bioaccumulation …