Development of a Routine Screening Method for the Microplastic Mass Content in a Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent

Caroline Goedecke; Paul Eisentraut; Korinna Altmann; Anna Maria Elert; Claus Gerhard Bannick; Mathias Ricking; Nathan Obermaier; Anne-Katrin Barthel; Thomas Schmitt; Martin Jekel; Braun, Ulrike

doi:10.3389/fenvc.2022.844633

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Development of a Routine Screening Method for the Microplastic Mass Content in a Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent

Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry 2022 23 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.

Caroline Goedecke, Paul Eisentraut, Korinna Altmann, Anna Maria Elert, Claus Gerhard Bannick, Mathias Ricking, Nathan Obermaier, Anne-Katrin Barthel, Thomas Schmitt, Martin Jekel, Braun, Ulrike

Summary

Researchers developed a routine screening method to quantify microplastic mass content in wastewater treatment plant effluent, addressing the need for standardized, practical monitoring tools that can be integrated into regular facility operations.