Preparation and Analysis of Standard Microplastics
Environmental sciences2022
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Raffaella Mossotti
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Raffaella Mossotti
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Anastasia Anceschi,
Raffaella Mossotti
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Tiziano Battistini,
Raffaella Mossotti
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Anastasia Anceschi,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Anastasia Anceschi,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Anastasia Anceschi,
Anastasia Anceschi,
Anastasia Anceschi,
Enrico Gasparin,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Enrico Gasparin,
Enrico Gasparin,
Enrico Gasparin,
Tiziano Battistini,
Enrico Gasparin,
Enrico Gasparin,
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Tiziano Battistini,
Enrico Gasparin,
Tiziano Battistini,
Tiziano Battistini,
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Raffaella Mossotti
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Tiziano Battistini,
Raffaella Mossotti
Giulia Dalla Fontana,
Raffaella Mossotti
Summary
Researchers prepared and characterized standard microplastic samples from synthetic textiles, finding that microfilaments shed by fabrics are the dominant form and proposing methods for creating consistent reference materials for environmental monitoring studies.
Over 14 million tons of microplastic have been accumulated in water resources and they are increasing yearly. About 8% of European microplastic released into the water are from synthetic textiles. This kind of microplastic is generally in the form of microfilaments. They have a higher potential to enter the food chain due to their size and shape. Although microfilaments generate great concern, no precise guidelines for their quantification and qualification are yet available. Thus, in this chapter, the origin of microfilaments is fully investigated. After that, a novel approach for identifying and counting microplastic with fiber shape is presented. An accurate method for preparing microfilament standard suspensions is described to facilitate lab tests and have a reliable methodology for monitoring microplastic pollution.