Optimising sample preparation for FTIR-based microplastic analysis in wastewater and sludge samples: multiple digestions

Why it is important to analyze the chemical composition of microplastics in environmental samples

(2021) Juliana A. Ivar do Sul   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

EXPRESS: Critical Assessment of Analytical Methods for the Harmonized and Cost Efficient Analysis of Microplastics

(2020) Sebastian Primpke et al.   APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY

Improved methodology to determine the fate and transport of microplastics in a secondary wastewater treatment plant

(2020) Subash Raju et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Identification and visualisation of microplastics/nanoplastics by Raman imaging (i): Down to 100 nm

(2020) Zahra Sobhani et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Impacts of organic matter digestion protocols on synthetic, artificial and natural raw fibers

(2020) Robin Treilles et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A systems approach to understand microplastic occurrence and variability in Dutch riverine surface waters

(2020) S.M. Mintenig et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Methods Matter: Methods for Sampling Microplastic and other Anthropogenic Particles and Their Implications for Monitoring and Ecological Risk Assessment

(2020) Charlotte Hung et al.   Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Isolation and Extraction of Microplastics from Environmental Samples: An Evaluation of Practical Approaches and Recommendations for Further Harmonization

(2020) Amy L. Lusher et al.   APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY

Contributions of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in microplastic pollution research: A review

(2020) S. Veerasingam et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Potable Water and Their Sources within Water Treatment Works in England and Wales

(2020) Andrew C. Johnson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Validation of Sample Preparation Methods for Microplastic Analysis in Wastewater Matrices—Reproducibility and Standardization

(2020) Mohammed S. M. Al-Azzawi et al.   Water

Microplastic Monitoring at Different Stages in a Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Reflectance Micro-FTIR Imaging

(2020) Alexander S. Tagg et al.   Frontiers in Environmental Science

Separation and identification of microplastics from primary and secondary effluents and activated sludge from wastewater treatment plants

(2020) C. Bretas Alvim et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Analysis of microplastics of a broad size range in commercially important mussels by combining FTIR and Raman spectroscopy approaches

(2020) B.N. Vinay Kumar et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic distributions in a domestic wastewater treatment plant: Removal efficiency, seasonal variation and influence of sampling technique

(2020) Eric A. Ben-David et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris

(2019) Nanna B. Hartmann et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in urban and highway stormwater retention ponds

(2019) Fan Liu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Promising techniques and open challenges for microplastic identification and quantification in environmental matrices

(2019) Christiane Zarfl   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Transfer and fate of microplastics during the conventional activated sludge process in one wastewater treatment plant of China

(2019) Xiaoning Liu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: Detection, occurrence and removal

(2019) Jing Sun et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastic abundance, characteristics, and removal in wastewater treatment plants in a coastal city of China

(2019) Zouxia Long et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics in freshwaters and drinking water: Critical review and assessment of data quality

(2019) Albert A. Koelmans et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Size and shape matter: A preliminary analysis of microplastic sampling technique in seawater studies with implications for ecological risk assessment

(2019) Garth A. Covernton et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Simulating human exposure to indoor airborne microplastics using a Breathing Thermal Manikin

(2019) Alvise Vianello et al.   Scientific Reports

A study on characteristics of microplastic in wastewater of South Korea: Identification, quantification, and fate of microplastics during treatment process

(2019) Haerul Hidayaturrahman et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Sources of microplastics pollution in the marine environment: Importance of wastewater treatment plant and coastal landfill

(2019) Maria Kazour et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

What is known and unknown about the effects of plastic pollution: A meta‐analysis and systematic review

(2019) K. Bucci et al.   ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

FTIR and Raman imaging for microplastics analysis: State of the art, challenges and prospects

(2019) Jun-Li Xu et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Average daily flow of microplastics through a tertiary wastewater treatment plant over a ten-month period

(2019) Reina M. Blair et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Wastewater treatment plant as microplastics release source – Quantification and identification techniques

(2019) C. Bretas Alvim et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Quantifying and identifying microplastics in the effluent of advanced wastewater treatment systems using Raman microspectroscopy

(2019) Samantha Fortin et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Effects of chemical pretreatments on microplastic extraction in sewage sludge and their physicochemical characteristics

(2019) Xiaowei Li et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Fate of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants and their environmental dispersion with effluent and sludge

(2019) Carlos Edo et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in the environment: Challenges in analytical chemistry - A review

(2018) Ana B. Silva et al.   ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA

Reference database design for the automated analysis of microplastic samples based on Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy

(2018) Sebastian Primpke et al.   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Effectiveness of a methodology of microplastics isolation for environmental monitoring in freshwater systems

(2018) M.O. Rodrigues et al.   ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Comparisons of microplastic pollution between mudflats and sandy beaches in Hong Kong

(2018) Hoi-Shing Lo et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Current opinion: What is a nanoplastic?

(2018) Julien Gigault et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Validation of a Method for Extracting Microplastics from Complex, Organic-Rich, Environmental Matrices

(2018) Rachel R. Hurley et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Novel methodology to isolate microplastics from vegetal-rich samples

(2018) Alicia Herrera et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Retention of microplastics in a major secondary wastewater treatment plant in Vancouver, Canada

(2018) Esther A. Gies et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Occurrence, identification and removal of microplastic particles and fibers in conventional activated sludge process and advanced MBR technology

(2018) Mirka Lares et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Quantification of microplastic mass and removal rates at wastewater treatment plants applying Focal Plane Array (FPA)-based Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) imaging

(2018) Márta Simon et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Freshwater plastic pollution: Recognizing research biases and identifying knowledge gaps

(2018) Martín C.M. Blettler et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Investigation of microplastics in aquatic environments: An overview of the methods used, from field sampling to laboratory analysis

(2018) Wenfeng Wang et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Quantifying ecological risks of aquatic micro- and nanoplastic

(2018) Ellen Besseling et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Comparison of Raman and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for the Quantification of Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment

(2018) Livia Cabernard et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics: Finding a consensus on the definition

(2018) J.P.G.L. Frias et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Poor extraction efficiencies of polystyrene nano- and microplastics from biosolids and soil

(2018) Zhan Wang et al.   PLoS One

Micro- (nano) plastics in freshwater ecosystems: Abundance, toxicological impact and quantification methodology

(2018) Stefan-Adrian Strungaru et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Data preprocessing & evaluation used in the microplastics identification process: A critical review & practical guide

(2018) Gerrit Renner et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Review on the occurrence and fate of microplastics in Sewage Treatment Plants

(2018) Georgia Gatidou et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Enzymatic Purification of Microplastics in Environmental Samples

(2017) Martin G. J. Löder et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Impacts of temperature and selected chemical digestion methods on microplastic particles

(2017) Keenan Munno et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Recovering microplastics from marine samples: A review of current practices

(2017) Michaela E. Miller et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities

(2017) Alice A. Horton et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Identification of microplastic in effluents of waste water treatment plants using focal plane array-based micro-Fourier-transform infrared imaging

(2017) S.M. Mintenig et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Analysis of environmental microplastics by vibrational microspectroscopy: FTIR, Raman or both?

(2016) Andrea Käppler et al.   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Influence of wastewater treatment plant discharges on microplastic concentrations in surface water

(2016) Shirin Estahbanati et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) as a Source of Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment

(2016) Fionn Murphy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastic as a Vector for Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment: Critical Review and Model-Supported Reinterpretation of Empirical Studies

(2016) Albert A. Koelmans et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Extraction of microplastic from biota: recommended acidic digestion destroys common plastic polymers

(2016) Kristina Enders et al.   ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Reply to Lenz et al.: Quantifying the smallest microplastics is the challenge for a comprehensive view of their environmental impacts

(2016) Arnaud Huvet et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Questions of size and numbers in environmental research on microplastics: methodological and conceptual aspects

(2015) Montserrat Filella   Environmental Chemistry

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

(2015) J. R. Jambeck et al.   SCIENCE

Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

(2015) Dafne Eerkes-Medrano et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in fish tissue may be an indicator of plastic contamination in marine habitats

(2014) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes

(2013) Marcus Eriksen et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of the Methods Used for Identification and Quantification

(2012) Valeria Hidalgo-Ruz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY