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A Raman spectroscopic method for the monitoring of microplastics in soil

2016
Andrea Paul, S. Breitfeld, Andreas Sauer, Roland Becker, Ute Kalbe, Wolfram Bremser, Braun, Ulrike

Summary

Researchers developed a faster Raman spectroscopy method using fiber-optic probes for detecting microplastics in soil, offering a practical alternative to the time-consuming microscopic infrared and Raman methods previously required for environmental monitoring.

Due to the increasing presence of microplastic particles (MP) in the Environment and the unknown risks arising from them, there is an urgent need for analytical methods that allow for an efficient identification and quantification of microplastics (MP), i.e. particles < 5 mm, in environmental samples. So far, mostly timeconsuming (micro) infrared or micro-Raman spectroscopic methods are applied. Here an faster alternative Approach is presented based on a Raman processspectrometer with fiber-optical probes in combination with multivariate data analysis.

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