Step-By-Step Evaluation of Matrix Effect and Sample Recovery During Pretreatment of Wastewater Samples for the Quali-Quantitation of Microplastics by Py-GC-MS

Jeanette Lykkemark; Marco Mattonai; Alvise Vianello; Jes Vollertsen; Francesca Modugno

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-34455-8_3

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Step-By-Step Evaluation of Matrix Effect and Sample Recovery During Pretreatment of Wastewater Samples for the Quali-Quantitation of Microplastics by Py-GC-MS

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Jeanette Lykkemark, Marco Mattonai, Alvise Vianello, Jes Vollertsen, Francesca Modugno

Summary

This study evaluated matrix effects and sample recovery rates at each step of wastewater sample pretreatment for microplastic analysis using pyrolysis-GC-MS, identifying where particles are lost or measurement accuracy is compromised. Methodological rigor in quantifying microplastics in wastewater is essential for producing reliable contamination data that informs the scale of human exposure through treated water.

Study Type Environmental

Sample pretreatment strategies for quali-quantitative analysis of microplastics (MPs) in environmental samples usually entail several separation, digestion, and purification steps, in which plastics particles are isolated from both the inorganic and organic...

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