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Mass spectral characterisation of cyclic oligoesters in a biodegradable mulch film
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry2024
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Charlie Monkley,
Charlie Monkley,
Michaela K. Reay,
Michaela K. Reay,
Michaela K. Reay,
Michaela K. Reay,
Charlie Monkley,
Charlie Monkley,
Michaela K. Reay,
Michaela K. Reay,
Michaela K. Reay,
Michaela K. Reay,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Michaela K. Reay,
Richard P. Evershed
Michaela K. Reay,
Michaela K. Reay,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Michaela K. Reay,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Richard P. Evershed
Charlie Monkley,
Charlie Monkley,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Richard P. Evershed
Richard P. Evershed
Michaela K. Reay,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Charlotte Lloyd,
Richard P. Evershed
Richard P. Evershed
Richard P. Evershed
Richard P. Evershed
Charlotte Lloyd,
Richard P. Evershed
Summary
Researchers used mass spectrometry to characterize cyclic oligoesters present in a biodegradable mulch film, identifying the specific oligomeric species that leach from the film into soil and water. The findings reveal that biodegradable mulch films release a range of cyclic oligomers as they degrade, which may persist in soil environments and enter the food chain through plant uptake.
Systematic analyses of the sort reported here are valuable for providing alternative approaches for the identification of plastic-related chemicals. Open publication of MS spectral data is required to build a greater understanding of the mulch film chemical components contributing to the environmental chemical load introduced to agroecosystems.