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Identification and quantification of microplastics in the clam Chamelea gallina using different analytical techniques
Summary
Researchers developed and compared protocols for extracting and quantifying microplastics in the clam Chamelea gallina using Raman microspectroscopy and analytical pyrolysis coupled with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS), documenting the advantages and limitations of each analytical technique.
This PhD thesis concerned the development of protocols for the extraction and analysis of microplastic content in the clam Chamelea gallina by two different types of analytical techniques, Raman microspectroscopy (μRaman) and analytical pyrolysis coupled with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). The development and characteristics of the two protocols were documented and discussed, and the analytical procedures were applied to the analysis of samples of clams collected in the Adriatic Sea for the characterization of microplastics content in this mollusc.
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