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Identification of microplastics in white wines capped with polyethylene stoppers using micro-Raman spectroscopy
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Researchers used micro-Raman spectroscopy for the first time to identify and characterize microplastics in white wines sealed with polyethylene synthetic stoppers. The study detected thousands of particles per liter and confirmed their plastic composition, suggesting that beverage packaging materials can be a source of microplastic contamination in the human diet.
Beverages, often packaged in plastic, can be a source of microplastics in the human diet. In this study, an improved method for detection of microplastics in white wines capped with synthetic stoppers is explored. Visual quantification in the stereomicroscope or using Nile Red were excluded due to the small size of particles. Quantification in the optical microscope identified up to 5,857 particles.L but lacked chemical characterization. Finally, micro-Raman spectroscopy was used for the first time in complex beverages in the identification of microplastics particles in white wines, allowing identification of at least one synthetic particle for each bottle, except in two cases. Improvements included reduction in volume filtered, selection of aluminum oxide filters, selection of blue laser and lack of HO treatment. Using this method, identification of all particles present in small representative areas of the filter by micro-Raman spectroscopy will allow proper quantification of microplastics in complex beverage matrices.
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