Microplastics and nanoplastics in environment: Sampling, characterization and analytical methods

S Mahapatra, JP Maity, S Singha, T Mishra… - Groundwater for …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have gained increasing attention in
environmental research due to their ubiquitousness and potential impacts on natural …

Microplastics pollution in the marine environment: A review of sources, impacts and mitigation

M Kushwaha, S Shankar, D Goel, S Singh, J Rahul… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, microplastics (MPs) pollution in the marine environment has
emerged as a significant environmental concern. Poor management practices lead to …

Biodegradation of commercial polyester polyurethane by a soil-borne bacterium Bacillus velezensis MB01B: Efficiency, degradation pathway, and in-situ remediation …

J Zeng, J Yao, W Zhang, M Zhang, T Wang, X Yu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyurethane (PU), a widely used and durable plastic, persists in the environment, resulting
in significant waste management challenges. Therefore, developing eco-friendly …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of poly (styrene-d5) and poly (4-fluorostyrene) as internal standards for microplastics quantification by thermoanalytical methods

T Lauschke, G Dierkes, P Schweyen… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermoanalytical methods such as pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-
GC-MS) are among the most promising techniques for the quantification of microplastics …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges in the quantification of poly (ethylene terephthalate) microplastics via thermoanalytical methods posed by inorganic matrix components

T Lauschke, G Dierkes, TA Ternes - Journal of Analytical and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) have been in the spotlight of environmental research for several years.
Thermoanalytical methods, such as pyrolysis coupled to gas chromatography and mass …

Characterization of the morphological and chemical profile of different families of microplastics in samples of breathable air

J Hernández-Fernández, E Puello-Polo… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastic (MP) contamination has become a problem of great interest to the community at
large. The detection of these particles in different ecosystems and foods has been the …

Microplastics identification in water by TGA–DSC Method: Maharloo Lake, Iran

S Abbasi, N Razeghi, MR Yousefi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Nowadays, one of the biggest challenges is the lack of coordination between the
microplastic identification methods used by researchers. To advance our global …

[HTML][HTML] Examining ingested microplastics in fish: Considerations on filter pore size, analysis time, and material costs to design cost-effective projects

C Brawn, BM Hamilton, MS Savoca, ML Mallory… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years the microplastics research community has called for methods harmonization
and standardized metrics of reporting microplastic attributes. While alignment of research …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in wastewaters: Pretreatment to detection trail

J Mathew, R Pulicharla, P Rezai, SK Brar - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wastewater (WW) systems have been recognized as crucial pathways for microplastics
(MPs) to enter different environmental compartments. Beginning with the origins and routes …

[HTML][HTML] Can natural history collection specimens be used as aquatic microplastic pollution bioindicators?

V Dettling, S Samadi, C Ratti, JB Fini, C Laguionie - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has risen to such a level that concerns are being raised regarding its
consequences on the environment, especially the marine environment. Understanding …