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Validation of density separation for the rapid recovery of microplastics from sediment

Analytical Methods 2016 505 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Brian Quinn, Fionn Murphy, Ciaran Ewins

Summary

Researchers validated a density separation method for rapidly recovering microplastics from sediment samples, confirming it as a reliable and efficient approach for routine environmental monitoring.

Study Type Environmental

Validation of the separation of secondary microplastics from sediment using numerous brine solutions in a rapid, reproducible, single stage technique.

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