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Assessment tools for monitoring microplastics from surface water bodies: Challenges and future scopes
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This review evaluates different assessment tools and monitoring techniques for detecting microplastics in surface water bodies, discussing the challenges of standardization, sensitivity, and practicality for large-scale environmental surveillance. It identifies key gaps in current monitoring approaches and recommends future directions.
The term "microplastics (MPs)" refers to solid particles of size less than 5 mm made of non-biodegradable polymers like PE, PP, and PET.In India, plastics account for around 60% of the overall municipal solid waste generated, finding an easy way to drift into the river bodies and deteriorating water quality.MPs pose a potential threat to the biosphere.MPs can be classified based on their origin and morphology.These characteristics can be used to find an efficient technique for assessing MPs.This review discusses various analytical techniques for monitoring MPs from surface water bodies with their advantages and limitations.
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