Microplastics in the environment: Challenges in analytical chemistry - A review
2018; Elsevier BV; Volume: 1017; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.aca.2018.02.043
ISSN1873-4324
AutoresAna B. Silva, Ana S. Bastos, Celine I.L. Justino, João Pinto da Costa, Armando C. Duarte, Teresa Rocha‐Santos,
Tópico(s)Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
ResumoMicroplastics can be present in the environment as manufactured microplastics (known as primary microplastics) or resulting from the continuous weathering of plastic litter, which yields progressively smaller plastic fragments (known as secondary microplastics). Herein, we discuss the numerous issues associated with the analysis of microplastics, and to a less extent of nanoplastics, in environmental samples (water, sediments, and biological tissues), from their sampling and sample handling to their identification and quantification. The analytical quality control and quality assurance associated with the validation of analytical methods and use of reference materials for the quantification of microplastics are also discussed, as well as the current challenges within this field of research and possible routes to overcome such limitations.
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