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ClearEvaluating theEfficiency of Enhanced Coagulationfor Nanoplastics Removal Using Flow Cytometry
Researchers evaluated the efficiency of enhanced coagulation for removing nanoplastics from water using flow cytometry as a quantification tool, addressing the interconnected challenges of nanoplastic removal and detection in conventional water treatment systems.
Evaluating the Efficiency of Enhanced Coagulation for Nanoplastics Removal Using Flow Cytometry
Flow cytometry was used to quantify fluorescently labeled nanoplastics removal during enhanced coagulation-flocculation water treatment, demonstrating that this technique enables accurate detection and process optimization for nanoplastic removal in drinking water treatment.
Quantitively Analyzing the Variation of Micrometer-Sized Microplastic during Water Treatment with the Flow Cytometry-Fluorescent Beads Method
Researchers developed a flow cytometry-fluorescent bead method for quantitatively measuring the removal of micrometer-sized microplastics during water treatment processes, demonstrating a rapid and reliable analytical approach for evaluating treatment plant efficiency.
Flow cytometry analysis of nanoplastics during enhanced coagulation
This study used flow cytometry to track nanoplastic removal during enhanced coagulation in water treatment, demonstrating that the technique can rapidly quantify nanoplastics and that coagulation efficiency depends on particle size and surface charge.
Flow cytometry as new promising detection tool for micro and submicron plastic particles
Researchers evaluated flow cytometry as a detection tool for micro- and nanoplastics, testing its ability to rapidly identify and count plastic particles in environmental and biological samples. Results demonstrated that flow cytometry offers a promising high-throughput approach for microplastic detection compared to more time-intensive conventional methods.
Flow cytometry as new promising detection tool for micro and submicron plastic particles
Researchers evaluated flow cytometry as a tool for detecting and counting micro- and submicron plastic particles in environmental and biological samples. The method offered rapid throughput and the ability to distinguish plastic particles from biological material, but required careful optimization for complex matrices.
Flow Cytometry as a Rapid Alternative to Quantify Small Microplastics in Environmental Water Samples
Researchers developed a flow cytometry method using fluorescent staining to rapidly detect and quantify small microplastics (1-50 micrometers) in environmental water samples, achieving over 80% recovery rates and significantly reducing analysis time compared to traditional microscopy.
A novel high-throughput analytical method to quantify microplastics in water by flow cytometry
Researchers developed a faster, high-throughput method using flow cytometry — a technology that rapidly counts and characterizes particles in liquid — to measure microplastics in water, achieving about 97% accuracy across multiple plastic types and sizes and offering a practical alternative to slow, labor-intensive microscopy-based counting.
Data underlying the publication_Evaluating the efficiency of enhanced coagulation for nanoplastics removal using flow cytometry
Researchers investigated enhanced coagulation as a method for removing nanoplastics from tap water and evaluated process efficiency using fluorescence-based flow cytometry, testing fluorescently labelled polystyrene beads of varying sizes.
Data underlying the publication_Evaluating the efficiency of enhanced coagulation for nanoplastics removal using flow cytometry
Researchers investigated enhanced coagulation as a method for removing nanoplastics from tap water and evaluated process efficiency using fluorescence-based flow cytometry with fluorescently labelled polystyrene beads of varying sizes.
Can flow cytometry emerge as a high-throughput technique for micro- and nanoplastics analysis in complex environmental aqueous matrices?
Researchers reviewed the potential of flow cytometry — a technique that rapidly analyzes individual particles — as a high-throughput tool for detecting micro- and nanoplastics in water samples, finding it excels at measuring particles smaller than 20 micrometers that other methods struggle to detect. Using fluorescent dyes to tag plastics, the approach could enable near-real-time environmental monitoring at a scale no other current technique can match.
Preliminary Results From Detection of Microplastics in Liquid Samples Using Flow Cytometry
Researchers developed a novel flow cytometry approach for in-situ detection and quantification of microplastics in liquid samples using fluorescent staining, testing nine polymer types under controlled laboratory conditions. The method offers a high-throughput alternative to traditional time-consuming microplastic detection protocols that risk sample contamination.
A strategy for quantifying microplastic particles in membrane filtration processes using flow cytometry
Researchers demonstrated that flow cytometry can rapidly quantify plastic microbead concentrations (1-5 µm) in water with or without added humic acid, and applied the method to evaluate two microfiltration membranes. A 0.45 µm membrane achieved over 99% rejection while a 5 µm membrane showed variable rejection (40-95%), with the technique also revealing a 33% reduction in median particle size permeating through the larger membrane in humic acid conditions.
Novel methodology for identification and quantification of microplastics in biological samples
Researchers validated a protocol for identifying and quantifying polyethylene microplastics in biological samples, finding that membrane filtration caused particle retention problems and that flow cytometry offered a more reliable alternative for analysis of biological digests.
Microplastic removal in coagulation-flocculation: Optimization through chemometric and morphological insights
Researchers optimized the coagulation-flocculation process — a standard water treatment step where chemicals cause particles to clump and settle — for removing three types of microplastics: polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene. Polystyrene was removed most efficiently, and adjusting pH, coagulant type, and dosage significantly improved removal rates, providing practical guidance for upgrading existing water treatment plants to better capture microplastics.
Microplastics’ Shape and Morphology Analysis in the Presence of Natural Organic Matter Using Flow Imaging Microscopy
Researchers introduced an innovative flow imaging microscopy approach for rapidly identifying and quantifying microplastics in wastewater treatment plant samples. The study demonstrates that this method can simultaneously capture and classify polyethylene and polystyrene particles while also analyzing how natural organic matter affects microplastic shape and morphology.
Differentiating Microplastics from Natural Particles in Aqueous Suspensions Using Flow Cytometry with Machine Learning
Researchers developed a stain-free flow cytometry method combined with machine learning to rapidly distinguish microplastics from natural particles like algae and sediment in water samples. The approach achieved identification accuracies over 93% and was validated in freshwater environmental samples, offering a time-efficient screening tool for microplastic monitoring.
The Effects of Microplastics on Floc Formation, Nutrient Removal and Settleability in Wastewater Treatment
Researchers investigated how microplastics affect floc formation, nutrient removal, and settleability in wastewater treatment systems, examining the mechanisms by which these ubiquitous anthropogenic pollutants entering via packaging, cosmetics, and other production sectors disrupt activated sludge processes.
Investigating the Potential of Coagulants to Improve Microplastics Removal in Wastewater and Tap Water
Researchers found that adding coagulants (FeCl3 or Al2(SO4)3) to wastewater and tap water improved microplastic removal, with aluminum sulfate achieving 43% and 62% removal efficiencies respectively, though the high concentrations required suggest that combining coagulants with organic polyelectrolytes could improve practicality.
Microplastics and nanoplastics detection using flow cytometry: Challenges and methodological advances with fluorescent dye application
This review examined the use of flow cytometry for detecting and counting micro- and nanoplastics in water, including challenges with fluorescent dye application. Researchers found that the technique can detect particles as small as 200 nanometers but that undissolved dye in water samples remains a significant source of measurement error. The review highlights recent methodological improvements and identifies remaining challenges that need to be addressed for reliable nanoplastic quantification.
Rapid detection of nanoplastics and small microplastics by Nile-Red staining and flow cytometry
Researchers developed a rapid method for detecting nanoplastics and small microplastics by combining Nile-Red fluorescent staining with flow cytometry. The technique can quantify plastic particles in the 0.6 to 15 micrometer range in just 90 seconds, which is hundreds of times faster than conventional spectroscopic methods. The approach showed high detection efficiency for polyethylene, polyvinylchloride, and polystyrene, offering a practical tool for environmental nanoplastic monitoring.
The influence of coagulation process conditions on theefficiency of microplastic removal in water treatment
Researchers investigated how coagulation process conditions — including coagulant type, pH, and microsand addition — affect the removal of polyethylene, PVC, and textile microfibers from river water, municipal wastewater, laundry effluent, and synthetic matrices. Ferric chloride and polyaluminum chloride both achieved substantial removal, with performance varying significantly by water matrix and microplastic type.
Highly efficient Nile red staining for the rapid quantification of microplastic number concentrations using flow cytometry
Scientists developed an improved method for staining microplastics with a fluorescent dye (Nile red) that embeds the dye inside the plastic particles rather than just coating the surface, resulting in much brighter and more reliable detection. Combined with high-speed flow cytometry, the technique can rapidly count microplastic particles smaller than 10 µm in environmental water samples with recovery rates above 99%. Faster and more accurate counting methods like this are important for scaling up microplastic monitoring across many water sources.
Occurrence and fate of microplastics from wastewater treatment plants assessed by a fluorescence-based protocol
A fluorescence-based protocol was developed to identify and quantify microplastics smaller than 500 micrometers in wastewater treatment plant effluent, improving on traditional methods that miss these smaller particles.