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Detection Methods
Human Health Effects
Marine & Wildlife
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Identification methods in microplastic analysis: a review
Analytical Methods
2016
970 citations
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Won Joon Shim,
Sang Hee Hong,
Soeun Eo
Summary
This review compared identification methods used in microplastic analysis — including visual inspection, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and thermal analysis — evaluating their accuracy, throughput, and suitability for different sample types.
Microplastics have become a major global environmental issue in recent decades due to their ubiquity in the oceans, bioavailability and ability to carry toxic chemicals.