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Original research — experimental, observational, or case-control study. Direct primary evidence.
Detection Methods
Remediation
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Extraction and identification of microplastic particles from secondary wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent
Analytical Methods
2016
235 citations
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Alla Dyachenko,
Jerry Mitchell,
N. Arsem,
N. Arsem
Summary
A wastewater utility tested extraction and identification methods for microplastics in secondary wastewater effluent and found that matrix-related interferences — particularly organic material and particles of similar size to plastics — complicated reliable detection. The study emphasizes the methodological challenges unique to wastewater matrices.
Study Type
Environmental
A wastewater utility's attempt to optimize extraction and identification of microplastics underscores unique matrix-related challenges and interferences.