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Microplastic Characterization by Infrared Spectroscopy
2020
12 citations
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Jun‐Li Xu,
Martin Hassellöv,
Keping Yu,
Aoife Gowen
Summary
Researchers reviewed how infrared spectroscopy can identify the chemical composition of microplastics, finding it is an essential tool for determining which types of polymers are present in environmental samples — information needed to trace plastic sources and assess health risks.
A realistic risk assessment of microplastic pollution must stand on representative data on the abundance, size distribution, and chemical composition of polymers. Infrared spectroscopy is an indispensable tool for the analysis of microplastics (<5 mm)....