Determination of Polystyrene Microplastic in Soil by Pyrolysis – Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (pyr-GC-MS)

Aline Reis de Carvalho; Olivier Mathieu; Mathieu Thévenot; Philippe Amiotte‐Suchet; Xavier Bertrand; Jean‐Charles Beugnot; Thomas Karbowiak; Hélène Celle‐Jeanton

doi:10.1080/00032719.2023.2262633

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Determination of Polystyrene Microplastic in Soil by Pyrolysis – Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (pyr-GC-MS)

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Aline Reis de Carvalho, Olivier Mathieu, Mathieu Thévenot, Philippe Amiotte‐Suchet, Xavier Bertrand, Jean‐Charles Beugnot, Thomas Karbowiak, Hélène Celle‐Jeanton

Summary

This study developed and validated a pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Pyr-GC-MS) method for quantifying polystyrene microplastics in soil samples. The technique offers a sensitive analytical approach for detecting plastic contamination in terrestrial environments.