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Method Validation: Extraction of Microplastics from Organic Fertilisers

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Delphine Ciréderf Boulant, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Delphine Ciréderf Boulant, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Delphine Ciréderf Boulant, Isabelle Déportes, Delphine Ciréderf Boulant, Delphine Ciréderf Boulant, Stéphane Bruzaud, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Isabelle Déportes Delphine Ciréderf Boulant, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Stéphane Bruzaud, Nicolas Mortas, Stéphane Bruzaud, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Nicolas Mortas, Mathilde Simon, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Mathilde Simon, Stéphane Bruzaud, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Anthony Magueresse, Anthony Magueresse, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Nicolas Thévenin, Isabelle Déportes Isabelle Déportes Isabelle Déportes Stéphane Bruzaud, Nicolas Thévenin, Isabelle Déportes, Isabelle Déportes, Isabelle Déportes, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Nicolas Mortas, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Anthony Magueresse, Nicolas Mortas, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Anthony Magueresse, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Stéphane Bruzaud, Nicolas Thévenin, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Nicolas Thévenin, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Valérie Yeuch, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, G Durand, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Adrien Caurant, Delphine Ciréderf Boulant, Delphine Ciréderf Boulant, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Adrien Caurant, Sophie Goulitquer, Sophie Goulitquer, Valérie Yeuch, A. Even, A. Even, Stéphane Bruzaud, Stéphane Bruzaud, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Solenne Maisonnat, Solenne Maisonnat, Stéphane Bruzaud, Adrien Caurant, Adrien Caurant, Zhazira Yesbergenova-Cuny, Sophie Goulitquer, Sophie Goulitquer, Zhazira Yesbergenova-Cuny, Isabelle Déportes, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Isabelle Déportes Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Kedzierski, Mikaël, A. Even, A. Even, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Stéphane Bruzaud, Solenne Maisonnat, Solenne Maisonnat, Nicolas Mortas, Nicolas Mortas, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Zhazira Yesbergenova-Cuny, Zhazira Yesbergenova-Cuny, Nicolas Mortas, Nicolas Mortas, Nicolas Thévenin, Nicolas Thévenin, Nicolas Thévenin, Nicolas Thévenin, G Durand, G Durand, Adrien Caurant, Adrien Caurant, Adrien Caurant, Adrien Caurant, Stéphane Bruzaud, Sophie Goulitquer, Sophie Goulitquer, Sophie Goulitquer, Sophie Goulitquer, Kedzierski, Mikaël, Solenne Maisonnat, Solenne Maisonnat, Solenne Maisonnat, Solenne Maisonnat, Zhazira Yesbergenova-Cuny, Zhazira Yesbergenova-Cuny, Zhazira Yesbergenova-Cuny, Zhazira Yesbergenova-Cuny, Isabelle Déportes, Isabelle Déportes Isabelle Déportes, Isabelle Déportes

Summary

This paper validates a standardized laboratory method for extracting microplastics from organic fertilizers such as compost, sewage sludge, and manure — materials that are widely applied to agricultural fields and are known to introduce microplastics into soils. The validated protocol uses hydrogen peroxide digestion followed by sodium iodide density separation, achieving recovery rates above 95% for particles larger than 315 micrometers. However, a secondary analysis suggested recovery rates drop significantly for particles smaller than 250 micrometers, highlighting a limitation. Standardized extraction methods are critical for generating comparable data on how much microplastic contamination is entering farmland through organic amendments.

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It has been demonstrated that organic fertilisers could be a source of microplastics (MPs) in agricultural soils. These organic fertilisers comprise a diverse array of matrices including organic waste and by-products. Currently, there is no established methodology for the extraction of MP from these matrices. The present article aims to validate a standardised protocol for the extraction of MPs from a diverse range of complex, organic-rich samples. The protocol has been developed to ensure a high recovery of MPs, to preserve their integrity, and to eliminate organic particles that interfere with FTIR analyses. Spiked MPs sized 315–5000 µm were subjected to a two-step process involving chemical digestion (H2O2, 30% (w/v), 53 °C) and density separation (NaI, >1.60 g·cm−3). This resulted in a mean extraction rate exceeding 95%, with undigested matter remaining below 5%. No evidence of fragmentation was observed. Furthermore, the chemical nature of spiked microplastics is still perfectly interpretable from the FTIR spectra despite the different chemical treatments undergone. These findings thus validate the method for the microplastic range 315–5000 µm. However, a new method for reanalysing the project’s data produced contrasting results, suggesting a significant drop in recovery rates for size ranges below 250 µm. This reanalysis approach constitutes the second innovation of this protocol, and enables a more critical analysis of the results obtained in publications on microplastics.

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