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ClearDetection methods of micro and nanoplastics
This review surveyed current detection methods for micro- and nanoplastics across environmental and food matrices, comparing techniques like FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry for identifying these emerging contaminants.
Promising techniques and open challenges for microplastic identification and quantification in environmental matrices
This review assessed current and emerging techniques for microplastic identification and quantification in environmental matrices, highlighting advantages and limitations of methods including FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and pyrolysis-GC/MS.
Analytical tools in advancing microplastics research for identification and quantification across environmental media: from sample to insight
Researchers reviewed the analytical tools most commonly used for identifying and quantifying microplastics, focusing on FTIR and Raman spectroscopy as the two primary methods. The review compared their strengths and limitations and provided guidance for choosing between them based on particle size, sample matrix, and research objectives.
Current techniques for identifying, quantifying, and characterizing micro and nanoplastics with emphasis on strengths, limitations, and challenges
Researchers reviewed current analytical techniques for identifying, quantifying, and characterizing micro- and nanoplastics across environmental matrices. The review highlights the strengths and limitations of methods including FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and pyrolysis-GC/MS, and calls for standardization to improve comparability across studies.
Spectro‐Microscopic Techniques for Studying Nanoplastics in the Environment and in Organisms
This review examined spectro-microscopic techniques available for detecting and studying nanoplastics in environmental and biological samples. The study highlights that detecting nanoplastics remains challenging because their small size falls below the detection limits of common analytical tools, and their chemical composition is similar to organic matrices, making identification difficult.
Analytical methods for the determination of microplastics in the environment
This review examines analytical methods used to identify and quantify microplastics in environmental samples, covering microscopy, spectroscopy, and chromatographic techniques as applied to water, soil, and biological matrices. The work evaluates the advantages and limitations of each method, discussing their real-world applicability for standardised microplastic monitoring across different sample types.
Microplastic Detection and Monitoring in Biological and Environmental Systems: A Mini Review of Techniques and Strategies
This mini review compares the major techniques used to detect and measure microplastics in both environmental and biological samples, including infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry methods. Researchers evaluated the strengths and limitations of each approach for identifying different types and sizes of microplastic particles. The study provides practical guidance for choosing the right detection method depending on the specific research question and sample type.
Identification and removal of micro- and nano-plastics: Efficient and cost-effective methods
This review covers current methods for detecting and removing micro- and nanoplastics from the environment, including techniques like FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry for identification. Researchers also evaluated treatment technologies, including membrane filtration systems, for removing plastic particles from water sources. The study highlights the need for efficient, cost-effective solutions as plastic pollution continues to spread through water, soil, and living organisms.
Analytical methods for microplastics in the environment: a review
Researchers reviewed classical and advanced analytical methods for detecting microplastics in the environment. The methods covered include visual analysis, electron microscopy, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, thermal analysis, mass spectrometry, and flow cytometry, providing a comprehensive overview of available tools for microplastic identification and quantification.
Micro- and nanoplastics in the environment: a comprehensive review on detection techniques
This review provides a comprehensive overview of detection techniques for micro- and nanoplastics in the environment. The methods covered include FT-IR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopies, electroanalytical techniques, microfluidic systems, and advanced mass spectrometry approaches.
Analytical tools in advancing microplastics research for identification and quantification across environmental media: from sample to insight
This review surveys analytical techniques used in microplastic research, covering sampling, extraction, and identification methods including FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and pyrolysis-GC/MS, highlighting trade-offs between throughput, sensitivity, and particle size detection limits.
Spectro‐Microscopic Techniques for Studying Nanoplastics in the Environment and in Organisms
This review examines spectro-microscopic techniques for detecting and characterizing nanoplastics (under 1 um) in environmental and biological matrices, arguing that effective analysis requires combining particle imaging with chemical characterization of the same particles, and highlighting methods capable of simultaneous morphological and chemical identification.
Analytical Techniques for the Detection and Characterization of Microplastics: an Overview
This overview reviews state-of-the-art analytical methods for identifying and characterizing microplastics, covering spectroscopic and microscopic approaches and their strengths and limitations for detecting plastic particles across environmental compartments including water, soil, and biological samples.
How to Identify and Quantify Microplastics and Nanoplastics Using Raman Imaging?
This paper reviews advances in Raman imaging as a method for identifying and quantifying microplastics and nanoplastics in environmental samples, discussing current protocols, analytical challenges, and the need for standardization.
Raman spectroscopy: Recent advances in fast and reliable microplastic analysis
This review summarized recent advances in Raman spectroscopy for fast and reliable microplastic identification, covering improvements in speed, sensitivity, and automation that are making the technique more practical for routine environmental monitoring. Raman-based methods are increasingly able to identify microplastics in complex environmental matrices including biological tissues.
Micro and Nanoplastics Identification: Classic Methods and Innovative Detection Techniques
This review covers both classical and innovative methods for identifying micro- and nanoplastics in environmental samples. Researchers compare techniques including FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and emerging approaches like machine learning-assisted detection. The study emphasizes the need for standardized analytical protocols to ensure reliable and comparable measurements of plastic contamination across different environmental matrices.
Microplastic identification using Raman microsocpy
Researchers developed and implemented a Raman spectroscopy system for rapid detection and identification of microplastic particles on substrates. The system enables efficient chemical characterization of microplastics found across diverse environmental matrices including ocean, lakes, soil, beach sediment, and human blood.
Critical Review of Processing and Classification Techniques for Images and Spectra in Microplastic Research
This review critically evaluates image analysis and spectroscopic methods used to identify and classify microplastics, including optical microscopy, electron microscopy, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopy. The authors highlight the need for standardized color classification, improved spectral libraries, and shared data tools to make microplastics studies more comparable.
Analytical and Detection Techniques for Microplastics
This chapter reviewed analytical and detection techniques for microplastics across environmental matrices, covering sampling strategies, separation methods, and identification tools including FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, with discussion of their sensitivity, cost, and suitability for different environmental monitoring applications.
Identification of microplastics using Raman spectroscopy: Latest developments and future prospects
This review summarizes the latest advances in using Raman spectroscopy to identify microplastics in environmental samples, highlighting improvements in speed, sensitivity, and the ability to characterize plastic type and surface chemistry.
Critical assessment of approach towards estimation of microplastics in environmental matrices
This review critically compares methods used to detect and quantify microplastics across environmental matrices including soil, sediment, water, and biosolids, concluding that combining advanced techniques like Raman microspectroscopy and pyrolysis-GC/MS reduces errors compared to standard microscopy and FTIR alone.
Characterization Techniques for Quantifying Environmental Microplastics
This book chapter reviews the analytical methods used to detect, identify, and quantify microplastics across different environmental media — water, sediment, air, and biota — covering techniques like FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and electron microscopy. A standardized, well-validated toolkit for characterizing microplastics is foundational to producing comparable data across the thousands of studies now being conducted worldwide.
Methods and challenges in the detection of microplastics and nanoplastics: a mini‐review
This review evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of analytical methods used to detect and identify microplastics and nanoplastics, including microscopy, spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry techniques. Researchers identified key challenges such as distinguishing genuine environmental microplastics from contamination introduced during sample collection and processing. The study provides recommendations for improving data quality and reliability in microplastic research.
Advanced analytical techniques for microplastics in the environment: a review
Researchers reviewed the most advanced laboratory tools for detecting and identifying microplastics in environmental samples — including infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and pyrolysis gas chromatography — summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of each technique to help researchers choose the right method for accurate microplastic analysis.