Microplastics and nanoplastics have become emerging particulate anthropogenic pollutants
and rapidly turned into a field of growing scientific and public interest. These tiny plastic …

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 …

Microplastics are contaminants of emerging concern; they are ingested by marine biota.
About a quarter of global marine fish landings is used to produce fishmeal for animal and …

Microplastics are a widespread contaminant found not only in various natural habitats but
also in drinking waters. With spectroscopic methods, the polymer type, number, size, and …

Microplastics are of major concerns for society and is currently in the focus of legislators and
administrations. A small number of measures to reduce or remove primary sources of …

Raman spectroscopy is gaining ground in the analysis of microplastics, especially due to its
high spatial resolution that allows the investigation of small plastic particles, whose numeric …

Raman spectral libraries specific to microplastics demonstrated improved spectral matching
results when weathered plastics and a variety of particle colors and morphologies were …

As smaller particle sizes are increasingly included in microplastic research, it is critical to
chemically characterize microparticles to identify whether particles are indeed microplastics …

Microplastics (MP) are ubiquitous within the environment, but the approaches to analysis of
this contaminant are currently quite diverse, with a number of analytical methods available …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs, plastics< 5 mm) are a growing concern in ecosystems, being
found in the soil and water environment. One of the primary sources of MPs has been …