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Microplastic Analysis at Sea Water and Sediment in the Mahitam Island Lampung Bay using FT-IR

A study at Mahitam Island in Lampung Bay, Indonesia, identified microplastics in both seawater and sediment samples using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Fibers and fragments were the most common types found, indicating that plastic pollution has reached this coastal area.

2023 Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Eksperimen dan Keanekaragaman Hayati (J-BEKH) 1 citations
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Analysis of Microplastic at Sea Water and Sediment in the Pasaran Island Bay Using FT-IR

Researchers analysed microplastic particle counts, morphologies, and polymer types in seawater and sediment samples collected from four stations around Pasaran Island Bay using FT-IR spectroscopy. Extraction protocols used 70% ethanol, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium chloride for seawater samples and FeSO4, NaCl, and H2O2 for sediments, characterising the nature and extent of microplastic pollution at this Indonesian marine site.

2024 Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Eksperimen dan Keanekaragaman Hayati (J-BEKH)
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Karakterisasi Mikroplastik Dari Sedimen Padang Lamun, Pulau Panjang, Jepara, Dengan Ft-ir Infra Red

Researchers identified microplastics in seagrass bed sediments at Panjang Island, Indonesia, using infrared spectroscopy to characterize the types present. The study confirms that microplastic pollution has reached this coastal ecosystem, which provides important habitat for marine life.

2021 Jurnal Sains &Teknologi Lingkungan 16 citations
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Karakteristik Mikroplastik pada Sedimen dan Air laut di Muara Sungai Wulan Demak

Researchers characterized microplastics in sediment and seawater at the Wulan River Estuary in Indonesia, finding the highest abundances at stations near the river mouth and identifying fibers as the dominant shape, with FTIR confirming multiple polymer types including polypropylene and polyethylene.

2022 Jurnal Kelautan Tropis 5 citations
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Stereomicroscopic and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopic Characterization of the Abundance, Distribution and Composition of Microplastics in the Beaches of Qingdao, China

Microplastics were found on two beaches in Qingdao, China at varying concentrations, with fibers as the most common type. The study used FTIR spectroscopy to identify polymer types including polyester and polypropylene, contributing to the global picture of beach microplastic contamination.

2020 Analytical Letters 28 citations
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Microplásticos En Tres Playas Del Corredor Turístico Del Norte, Piura, Perú

Researchers sampled sediments from three beach zones along northern Peru's tourist corridor in February 2024 and characterized microplastic abundance, morphology, and polymer types using FTIR analysis. Microplastics were detected across all sampling zones, with fragments and fibers dominating and polyethylene as the most common polymer type.

2025 Nativa
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Degradation degree analysis of environmental microplastics by micro FT-IR imaging technology

Researchers used micro-FTIR spectral-image fusion to classify the degradation degree of polyethylene microplastics collected from coastal environments, achieving 97.1% classification accuracy and enabling estimation of environmental persistence time from spectral data.

2021 Chemosphere 45 citations
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Identifikasi Dan Kepadatan Mikroplastik Di Sekitar Muara Sungai Banjir Kanal Barat Dan Banjir Kanal Timur, Kota Semarang, Jawa Tengah

Researchers identified and quantified microplastics in seawater near the estuaries of the Banjir Kanal Barat and Banjir Kanal Timur rivers in Semarang, Indonesia, using plankton nets and FT-IR analysis. They found higher microplastic densities at the Banjir Kanal Timur estuary (179.09 particles/m3) compared to the western canal (79.51 particles/m3), with fibers, fragments, films, and pellets composed of nylon, nitrile, PVC, PET, and polycarbonate polymers.

2022 Journal of Marine Research 10 citations
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Identifikasi Mikroplastik pada Sedimen Pantai Sukaraja, Lampung

Researchers identified and characterized microplastics in sediments from Sukaraja Beach in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, finding 42 particles per sample including fibers, films, fragments, and pellets in transparent, blue, black, red, and brown colors at a uniform abundance of 93.34 particles/kg across all three sampling stations.

2022 Jurnal Kelautan Tropis 9 citations
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The applicability of reflectance micro-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy for the detection of synthetic microplastics in marine sediments

Researchers developed and validated an optimized micro-FT-IR spectroscopy protocol for detecting microplastics in coastal marine sediments, providing a detailed operating procedure. The standardized method improves detection reliability and enables comparison of results across laboratories studying sediment microplastic contamination.

2012 The Science of The Total Environment 375 citations
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Contributions of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in microplastic pollution research: A review

This review covers advances in Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy techniques — including chemical imaging — for identifying polymer types in microplastic samples and tracing their fate in different environmental matrices.

2020 Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 480 citations
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Karakteristik Mikroplastik Di Perairan Pulau Tengah, Karimunjawa

Researchers investigated microplastic characteristics at Pulau Tengah in the Karimunjawa waters of Indonesia, sampling at four stations using plankton nets and analyzing particle abundance, morphology under stereo microscopy, and polymer type via FTIR spectroscopy to characterize contamination in this tropical marine environment.

2023 Indonesian Journal of Oceanography 5 citations
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Microplastic in Beach Sediment of Nasi Island, Aceh Besar Regency, Indonesia

Researchers analyzed microplastic abundance, morphology, and polymer composition in beach sediments from two beaches on Nasi Island, Aceh Besar Regency, Indonesia, using dry sieve fractionation, microscopy, and FTIR spectroscopy. They found fragments, films, and fibers across both beaches, with peak abundance of 2,651 particles/kg at the finest sieve fraction (0.063 mm), and identified PETE, polystyrene, and LDPE as the dominant polymer types.

2024 BIO Web of Conferences
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Assessment of Microplastics in Fish GI Tracts and Shallow Water Sediments in Pugad Baboy Mangrove Area, Kawit, Cavite Using Fourier Transform Infrared-Attenuated Total Reflectance Spectroscopy

Researchers assessed, characterized, and quantified microplastic contamination in fish gastrointestinal tracts and shallow water sediments from the Pugad Baboy Mangrove area in Kawit, Cavite using FTIR-ATR spectroscopy to identify polymer types.

2024 PUP Journal of Science and Technology
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Characterization and distribution of microplastics and plastic debris along Silver Beach, Southern India

Researchers examined 28 sediment samples along Silver Beach in Southern India for microplastic and plastic debris contamination, using FT-IR spectroscopy to characterize polymer types and finding predominantly white-colored (44%) and irregularly-shaped (82%) plastics in the study area.

2020 Marine Pollution Bulletin 95 citations
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An Integrated Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Coastal Surface Water and Sediment of Japan

Researchers conducted a comprehensive survey of microplastic pollution in surface water and sediment at 15 coastal locations across Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa. They extracted over 53,000 suspected microplastic particles and identified the most common polymers using FTIR spectroscopy. The study provides an integrated baseline dataset for understanding the extent and distribution of microplastic contamination along Japanese coastlines.

2025 Environmental Science & Technology 7 citations
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Analisis Mikroplastik Pada Botol Susu Plastik Bayi Dengan Metoda FTIR

This Indonesian study analyzed baby bottle plastics using infrared spectroscopy to detect microplastics released during use. Plastic baby bottles are a known source of microplastic exposure in infants, and identifying the specific polymer types released helps characterize the nature and potential risks of this common exposure.

2023 Parapemikir Jurnal Ilmiah Farmasi
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Distribution of Microplastics along Mai Khao Coastline, Phuket

Researchers sampled microplastics from the intertidal zone of Mai Khao beach in Phuket, Thailand, during two seasonal sampling events, separating particles into two size classes and analyzing polymer composition using micro-FTIR. They found that fibers dominated at 94.5%, PET was the predominant polymer at 94.7%, and abundances at this site were higher than at other west coast Phuket locations, indicating elevated local anthropogenic input.

2022 Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences 9 citations
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Occurrence and abundance of macro, meso and microplastics along the coasts of the Persian Gulf (case study: Bushehr Province coast)

This survey of 17 coastal stations in Iran's Bushehr Province on the Persian Gulf documented widespread plastic pollution at macro, meso, and microplastic scales, with fibers making up the majority and fragments under 500 micrometers being most common. Polyethylene, polystyrene, PET, and nylon were the dominant polymer types identified by infrared analysis. The Persian Gulf is a semi-enclosed, heavily industrialized sea, and this data establishes baseline contamination levels needed to track how pollution changes over time.

2023 Marine Pollution Bulletin 14 citations
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Abundance of Microplastic in Water of Sungai Terus Desa Sungai Nibung West Kalimantan

Researchers found microplastics at an average concentration of nearly 4,830 particles per liter in coastal river waters of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, with fibers and films being the dominant forms and common polymers like polyethylene and polypropylene identified by FTIR analysis. The high concentrations in this coastal area raise concerns for aquatic ecosystems and human communities that rely on these waters.

2023 JURNAL ILMIAH PLATAX 2 citations
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Insights into the degradation mechanism of PET and PP under marine conditions using FTIR

Researchers investigated the natural degradation of polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate plastics under real marine conditions using FTIR spectroscopy, providing insights into how these common plastics break down in ocean environments.

2023 Journal of Hazardous Materials 59 citations
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Plastic debris in the Mediterranean Sea: Types, occurrence and distribution along Adriatic shorelines

Researchers investigated plastic debris in sediments from five beaches on the Northern Adriatic coast, finding a mean density of 12.1 items per kg dry weight and characterising debris types using FT-IR spectroscopy in the first such assessment for this region.

2017 Waste Management 96 citations
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Characteristics and distribution of microplastics in the estuarine environment and beach sands of Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Researchers assessed the spatiotemporal distribution of microplastics in estuaries and beaches of the Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, collecting over 300 water and sediment samples across dry and rainy seasons and characterising particles by size, morphology, and polymer composition using FTIR spectroscopy.

2025 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science
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A Case Study in Kovalam Coastal Village to Identify Microplastics Using FTIR and Mangroves by Ndvi Analysis

Researchers investigated microplastic contamination at Kovalam Beach, a coastal fishing village on India's Coromandel Coast, using FTIR spectroscopy to identify and characterize plastic polymer types in beach and backwater samples, and combined this with NDVI analysis to assess the health of adjacent mangrove ecosystems under pressure from coastal development.

2022 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)