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ClearRecent perspectives of microplastic analysis from sampling to characterization
Researchers reviewed the full workflow for detecting and identifying microplastics across different environments — water, sediment, wildlife, and wastewater — comparing sample preparation methods and analytical tools like infrared and Raman spectroscopy. They found that inconsistent methods across studies make it hard to compare results, and call for more standardized protocols to improve the reliability of microplastic monitoring.
Insights Into Microplastics Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystem: a Short Review of Sampling and Analysis Methods
This review summarizes current methods for sampling and analyzing microplastics in rivers and estuaries, including techniques like FTIR and Raman spectroscopy for polymer identification. The authors highlight the need for standardized sampling and analysis methods to ensure that microplastic data across different studies are reliable and comparable.
Laboratory assessment for determining microplastics in freshwater systems – characterization and identification along Somesul Mic River
Researchers applied Raman and FTIR spectroscopy alongside microscopy to characterize microplastics in water and sediment samples from the Somesul Mic River in Romania, identifying multiple polymer types and assessing which analytical methods worked best. Developing reliable, standardized laboratory methods for detecting microplastics in freshwater is essential for generating comparable data on environmental contamination levels.
Microplastic pollution: a review of techniques to identify microplastics and their threats to the aquatic ecosystem
This review summarizes existing research on methods for identifying microplastics in water and their effects on aquatic ecosystems. The paper covers detection techniques like infrared and Raman spectroscopy and discusses how microplastics threaten aquatic organisms through ingestion and entanglement. Since these contaminated organisms enter the human food chain, the findings underscore why understanding aquatic microplastic pollution matters for human health.
Refined Analysis of Microplastics: Integrating Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy
This study optimized the use of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy for characterizing microplastics in aquatic environments, finding that integrating both techniques improves identification accuracy and physicochemical characterization.
Validation of an FT-IR microscopy method for the determination of microplastic particles in surface waters
Researchers validated an FT-IR microscopy method for reliably detecting and quantifying microplastic particles in aquatic and solid samples. Validated, standardized analytical methods are essential for producing comparable data across laboratories and building a reliable global picture of microplastic contamination.
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.
Microplastics in River Water: Features of Analytical Methods for Quantitative Determination
Researchers developed and tested a method for isolating and quantifying microplastics from freshwater river samples using three analytical techniques: spectroscopy, fluorescence analysis, and thermal analysis. The study highlights the lack of standardized methods for microplastic detection across environmental samples and demonstrates the advantages and limitations of each approach for accurate quantification.
Microplastics in different water samples (seawater, freshwater, and wastewater): Methodology approach for characterization using micro-FTIR spectroscopy
Researchers developed a standardized methodology for detecting and characterizing small microplastics (10-500 micrometers) in different water types using micro-FTIR spectroscopy. The study tested various sample preparation approaches for seawater, freshwater, and wastewater, establishing reliable protocols for rinsing, digestion, and microplastic collection that can be used to assess treatment plant removal efficiency.
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.
The power of a multi-technique approach for the reliable quantification of microplastics in water
Researchers applied a multi-technique analytical approach combining several spectroscopic and microscopic methods to improve the reliability of microplastic quantification in environmental samples. The combined approach reduced false positives and improved polymer identification accuracy compared to any single method used alone.
Analysis of microplastics in drinking water and other clean water samples with micro-Raman and micro-infrared spectroscopy: minimum requirements and best practice guidelines
Researchers compiled best-practice guidelines for detecting and quantifying microplastics in drinking water using micro-Raman and micro-infrared spectroscopy, establishing minimum requirements for sample preparation, measurement parameters, and data reporting to improve comparability across studies.
Microplastic analysis in urban areas and their impact on quality of life
Researchers reviewed the growing threat of microplastic pollution to biodiversity and human health, focusing on freshwater systems as a key exposure pathway. The study emphasizes the need for standardized identification methods for microplastics in freshwater environments.
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.
Quantitative Raman analysis of microplastics in water using peak area ratios for concentration determination
Researchers developed a new method using Raman spectroscopy to measure microplastic concentrations in water. By analyzing the ratio of plastic-specific signals to the water signal, they created a reliable calibration model for detecting polyethylene and PVC microplastics, even when multiple plastic types are mixed together. This approach could make it faster and easier to monitor microplastic contamination in real-world water sources.
Analysis, Occurrence, and Degradation of Microplastics in the Aqueous Environment
This book chapter reviews the major analytical techniques used to detect and quantify microplastics in freshwater environments, covering sampling strategies, sample preparation, and identification methods such as FT-IR spectroscopy. It also discusses the wide diversity of polymer types found in aquatic systems and how they influence degradation and environmental risk.
Visualization and characterisation of microplastics in aquatic environment using a home-built micro-Raman spectroscopic set up
Researchers built an affordable micro-Raman spectroscopy system capable of identifying microplastics in water samples, offering a low-cost alternative to expensive commercial equipment. The system could visualize, measure, and chemically identify different types of microplastic particles. This kind of accessible detection technology is important, especially for developing countries, because widespread monitoring of microplastic pollution in water sources is essential for protecting public health.
Laboratory Assessment for Determining Microplastics in Freshwater Systems—Characterization and Identification along the Somesul Mic River
Scientists tested different laboratory techniques for detecting and identifying microplastics in freshwater samples from the Somesul Mic River in Romania. They found microplastics of various sizes, shapes, and polymer types using microscopy and spectroscopy methods. The study highlights the importance of having reliable detection methods so researchers can accurately measure how much microplastic contamination exists in the freshwater sources that communities depend on for drinking water.
Protocol for extraction and analysis of microplastics in freshwater, sediment, and fish samples
Researchers developed a standardized protocol for extracting and identifying microplastics from freshwater, sediment, and fish digestive system samples, combining chemical digestion, density separation, vacuum filtration, and Raman spectroscopy to enable reliable, reproducible analysis across aquatic sample types.
Development of a multi-spectroscopy method coupling μ-FTIR and μ-Raman analysis for one-stop detection of microplastics in environmental and biological samples
Scientists developed a new method that combines two types of microscopic analysis (infrared and Raman spectroscopy) on a single sample to detect microplastics more accurately and efficiently. By using barium fluoride as a substrate instead of standard filter membranes, they could identify microplastics as small as 10 micrometers in environmental and biological samples. Better detection methods like this are crucial for understanding how much microplastic contamination exists in our environment and food.
Identifying microplastic contamination in drinking water: analysis and evaluation using spectroscopic methods
Researchers developed analytical methods to identify and quantify microplastic contamination in drinking water, evaluating extraction efficiency and detection accuracy across different water types and plastic particle sizes. The study assessed health implications based on measured plastic loads in treated water.
Identification of Microplastics in Aquatic Environments Using Oxidative Treatment and Automated Image Analysis
Researchers developed a cost-effective and replicable method for detecting microplastics in freshwater environments using oxidative treatment to digest organic matter from water samples, enabling cleaner isolation and more accurate identification of MP particles without requiring expensive instrumentation.
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.
Analytical Techniques of Microplastic in an Aquatic Environment
This chapter provided a concise overview of microplastic analytical techniques in aquatic environments, covering sampling, extraction, and identification methods for detecting microplastics in coastal, freshwater, and deep-sea habitats—with comparison of spectroscopic and other approaches for polymer characterization.