Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Atmosphere: Methodology for Microplastics Size-Fractionation Sampling

Yuliya Logvina; Isabel Matas; Helena Ribeiro; Luís Pinto da Silva; Pedro M. S. M. Rodrigues; João M.M. Leitão; Joaquim C. G. Esteves da Silva

doi:10.3390/microplastics3010006

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Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Atmosphere: Methodology for Microplastics Size-Fractionation Sampling

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Yuliya Logvina, Isabel Matas, Helena Ribeiro, Luís Pinto da Silva, Pedro M. S. M. Rodrigues, João M.M. Leitão, Joaquim C. G. Esteves da Silva

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This review evaluates current sampling and size fractionation methods used for measuring micro- and nanoplastics in the atmosphere. Researchers found that the lack of standardized procedures makes it difficult to compare results across different studies. The study proposes a simplified, streamlined methodology that could improve consistency in atmospheric microplastic monitoring worldwide.

Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are an important atmospheric aerosol constituent. However, there still needs to be a standard procedure for their sampling and size fractionation, which is an obstacle to the aggregation and critical analysis of results obtained by different research groups. This review focuses on the sampling and fractionation methodologies used for MNPs. Moreover, a streamlined, simplified methodology for sampling and fractionation is proposed.

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