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Fenton's reagent for the rapid and efficient isolation of microplastics from wastewater

Chemical Communications 2016 405 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Alexander S. Tagg, Jesse P. Harrison, Yon Ju‐Nam, Melanie Sapp, Emma Bradley, C. J. Sinclair, Jesús J. Ojeda

Summary

Researchers showed that Fenton's reagent — a low-cost oxidizing chemical — can efficiently remove organic matter from wastewater samples to isolate microplastics without damaging the particles or altering their chemical identity. The method reduces sample preparation time significantly compared to existing techniques and is compatible with downstream FT-IR analysis.

Study Type Environmental

Fenton's reagent was used to isolate microplastics from organic-rich wastewater. The catalytic reaction did not affect microplastic chemistry or size, enabling its use as a pre-treatment method for focal plane array-based micro-FT-IR imaging. Compared with previously described microplastic treatment methods, Fenton's reagent offers a considerable reduction in sample preparation times.

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