Critical assessment of approach towards estimation of microplastics in environmental matrices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21648102 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deep Raj (0000-0002-2968-1511, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences SRM University Amaravati Andhra Pradesh India, corresponding author), Subodh Kumar Maiti (0000-0001-9850-8408, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Indian Institute of Mines) Dhanbad India, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2735-2749 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Land Degradation and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1085-3278 • E-ISSN: 1099-145X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ldr.4665 |
| OpenAlex | W4322008661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 95 |
Microplastics (MPs) are the contaminants of growing concern due to their persistent properties in the environment. This review compares the global data on MPs concentration in soil, sediment, salt, sand, biosolids, and water. Previous studies have also developed various methods to estimate MPs for different environmental matrices, which were generally based on salt‐based density separation, physical (microscopy), chemical characterization (spectroscopy), and visual counting for extraction, identification, and quantification, respectively. In most of the existing field‐based studies, MPs are usually identified and detected by microscopic observation and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, which maximize the probability of error in the estimation process. A combination of thermogravimetric analysis‐FTIR spectroscopy, Raman microspectroscopy, optical photothermal infrared, and pyrolysis/gas chromatography–mass spectrometry are used for the identification, recognition, and quantification of MPs in the heterogeneous solid and liquid matrices for minimizing the interference and misinterpretation of the other constituents (organic matter) present in the samples, especially soil, sediments, and biosolids
Biosolids · Chromatography · Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy · Mass spectrometry · Microplastics · Organic matter · Pyrolysis · Sediment · Chemical Engineering · Chemistry · Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals · Environmental Science · Materials Science · Microplastics and Plastic Pollution · Recycling and Waste Management Techniques · Environmental Chemistry · Environmental Engineering · Geology
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |