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Extraction, concentration, and quantification of nanoplastics using functionalized magnetic nanoparticles

2020
Mark C. Surette

Summary

Researchers developed a method using magnetic nanoparticles to extract, concentrate, and count nanoplastics from water samples, addressing a major gap in scientific understanding by making it easier to detect these ultra-small particles that are otherwise very difficult to measure.

Significant knowledge gaps exist regarding the sources, transport, distribution and effects of microplastic pollution (plastic particles <5 mm |

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