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Determination of microplastic mass content by thermal extraction desorption gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
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Researchers validated thermal extraction desorption gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TED-GC-MS) as a rapid method for measuring the mass of microplastics in environmental samples. The technique can identify and quantify most common thermoplastic polymers in a single run, offering a faster alternative to labour-intensive visual counting methods.
The scientific and practical challenge of detecting microplastics (MPs) in the environment in a targeted and rapid manner is solved by innovative coupling of thermogravimetric analysis with mass spectrometric methods. Fast identification and quantitative determination of most thermoplastic polymers and elastomers is possible by using thermal extraction desorption gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TED-GC-MS). © Authors
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