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A Small Overview of the current, Natural & Affected Environments by Microplastics
Summary
This conference presentation reviews the current state of knowledge about microplastic contamination across different environments and discusses how infrared spectroscopy and microscopy can be used to identify, categorize, and monitor microplastic particles. It notes that microplastics are increasingly recognized as priority contaminants by governments worldwide.
There is a growing concern and increasing evidence that microplastics in the World’s rivers and oceans are having an affect on marine environments; and ultimately into the food chain. Infrared Spectroscopy and Microscopy are well- established analytical techniques for defining, identifying and categorising of plastic materials. However, it is also good to remember that microplatics is a term that consists of diverse chemicals of all shapes, sizes, coulour etc. Increasingly collating research and information on these materials has become of great importance as they are been added as priority contaminants to monitor by various governments. This presentation reviews the recent scientific findings in the microplastics applications in order to sharpen our understanding of their affects in our marine environments.