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Fenton's reagent for the rapid and efficient isolation of microplastics from wastewater
Chemical Communications2016
405 citations
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Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Melanie Sapp,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Jesús J. Ojeda
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Melanie Sapp,
Melanie Sapp,
Yon Ju‐Nam,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Melanie Sapp,
Melanie Sapp,
Melanie Sapp,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Alexander S. Tagg,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Jesse P. Harrison,
Jesús J. Ojeda
Jesús J. Ojeda
Alexander S. Tagg,
Emma Bradley,
Emma Bradley,
Yon Ju‐Nam,
Emma Bradley,
Emma Bradley,
Yon Ju‐Nam,
Jesús J. Ojeda
C. J. Sinclair,
Melanie Sapp,
C. J. Sinclair,
Jesús J. Ojeda
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.