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Efektivitas Kitosan Cangkang Kepiting (Scylla serrata) sebagai Koagulan untuk Mengurangi Mikroplastik Polistirena (PS) dalam Air Limbah

Researchers extracted chitosan from waste shells of Scylla serrata (blue swimming crab) through demineralization, deproteinization, and deacetylation, then tested its effectiveness as a natural coagulant for precipitating polystyrene microplastics from wastewater solutions.

2025 MASALIQ
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Kondisi Optimum pH Larutan dan Kecepatan Pengadukan dalam Mengidentifikasi Mikroplastik Jenis PET Menggunakan Kitosan dari Cangkang Kepiting (Scylla serrata)

Researchers determined the optimal pH and stirring speed conditions for using chitosan extracted from crab shell waste to identify and remove PET microplastics via coagulation, finding the biopolymer-based approach effective at reducing microplastic concentrations.

2025 MASALIQ
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Pengaruh pH terhadap Koagulasi Mikroplastik Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) menggunakan Kitosan dari Cangkang Kepiting (Scylla serrata)

This study evaluated chitosan synthesized from crab shell waste as a biocoagulant for removing PET microplastics from water under varying pH conditions. Optimal removal was achieved at acidic pH, with chitosan outperforming conventional alum-based coagulants while leaving no harmful residues.

2025 MASALIQ
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Optimizing biocoagulant aid from shrimp shells (Litopenaeus vannamei) for enhancing microplastics removal from aqueous solutions

This study investigated chitosan derived from shrimp shell waste as a biocoagulant for removing microplastics from water, optimizing the coagulation-flocculation process to maximize particle capture. The results showed high removal efficiency, offering a biodegradable and sustainable approach to microplastic water treatment.

2023 Environmental Technology & Innovation 20 citations
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Utilization of chitosan as a natural coagulant for polyethylene microplastic removal

Scientists tested chitosan, a natural material derived from shellfish, as an eco-friendly way to remove polyethylene microplastics from water. Under the best conditions (pH 6.0 with 100 mg/L of chitosan), the treatment removed 81.5% of microplastics, offering a promising and environmentally safe approach to cleaning microplastic-contaminated water.

2025 Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment 12 citations
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Interaction of chitosan with nanoplastic in water: The effect of environmental conditions, particle properties, and potential for in situ remediation

Researchers tested chitosan — a natural polymer derived from shellfish — as a tool to aggregate and remove nanoplastic particles from water, finding it caused clumping at low doses but that high pH, dissolved organic matter, and surface chemistry of the plastics all affected its performance. The results suggest chitosan-based treatment has real potential for water remediation but requires careful tuning of environmental conditions.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 24 citations
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Using Spirulina platensis as a natural biocoagulant for polystyrene removal from aqueous medium: performance, optimization, and modeling

Researchers tested Spirulina platensis, a type of blue-green algae, as a natural coagulant for removing polystyrene microplastics from water. By optimizing conditions like pH, contact time, and dosage, they achieved significant removal of the plastic particles from aqueous solutions. The study suggests that natural biocoagulants could offer an eco-friendly approach to addressing microplastic contamination in water.

2024 Scientific Reports 37 citations
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The use of chitosan for water purification from microplastics

Researchers investigated chitosan as a sorbent for removing microplastics from water, analyzing its physicochemical properties and proposing an optimized purification method based on chitosan's sorption characteristics.

2025 Open MIND
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Coagulative removal of polystyrene microplastics from aqueous matrices using FeCl3-chitosan system: Experimental and artificial neural network modeling

Scientists developed a water treatment method combining iron chloride and chitosan (a natural substance from shellfish) that removed up to 99.8% of polystyrene microplastics from water. The method worked effectively even on real wastewater from treatment plants, not just laboratory-prepared samples. This is a promising and practical approach for adding microplastic removal as a step in existing water treatment systems, which could help reduce human exposure through drinking water.

2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 45 citations
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Optimisation of Chitosan as A Natural Flocculant for Microplastic Remediation

Laboratory tests found that chitosan — a natural, biodegradable material derived from shellfish — can remove 68.3% of microplastics from water using a coagulation-flocculation process, with an optimal concentration of 30 ppm. Higher chitosan doses increased organic matter in the water (COD and BOD), suggesting a trade-off between microplastic removal efficiency and water quality parameters. Chitosan offers a promising eco-friendly alternative to synthetic chemicals for treating microplastic-contaminated water.

2023 Journal of Emerging Science and Engineering 6 citations
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Synergistic removal of microplastic fibres: Integrating Chitosan coagulation in hybrid water pre-treatment systems

Microplastic fibers are the most common type of microplastic found entering water treatment plants, yet their elongated shape makes them especially hard to remove with conventional filters. This study investigated using chitosan — a natural, biodegradable material derived from crustacean shells — as a "green" coagulant to clump fibers together so they can be more easily removed, and also developed chemically modified versions of chitosan that work across a wider range of water conditions. The results showed that combining chitosan-based coagulation with microbubble aeration creates a synergistic pretreatment system that significantly improves microplastic fiber removal while avoiding the residual metal ions left by conventional chemical coagulants.

2026 Australasian Journal of Paramedicine
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Efficient removal of polystyrene microplastics from seawater using a chitosan-activated carbon nanocomposite: Preparation of the adsorbent and optimisation of removal methods

Scientists created a new material that can remove up to 99% of tiny plastic particles (called microplastics) from seawater by mixing two natural substances - chitosan (from shellfish) and activated carbon. This filtering material can be cleaned and reused at least five times, making it a promising tool for removing plastic pollution from our oceans. Since microplastics can enter our food chain through seafood and sea salt, better ways to clean them from seawater could help protect human health.

2026 Next Materials
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Coagulative removal of microplastics from aqueous matrices: Recent progresses and future perspectives

This review examines how coagulation, a common water treatment technique, can be used to remove microplastics from water. Researchers compared the effectiveness of different coagulants, finding that natural options like chitosan and protein-based coagulants achieved removal rates above 90 percent. The study highlights the promise of natural coagulants as a more sustainable approach to tackling microplastic contamination in water treatment systems.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 71 citations
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Removal of microplastics from water by coagulation of cationic-modified starch: An environmentally friendly solution

Researchers developed a cationic-modified starch bio-coagulant as an eco-friendly method for removing microplastics from water, achieving an average removal rate of over 65% for polystyrene particles. The starch-based treatment was effective across a wide range of water pH levels and performed well in natural water samples from China's Yangtze River Delta. The study offers a sustainable and cost-effective approach for addressing microplastic contamination in water systems.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 31 citations
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Integrated Chitosan-based coagulation and microbubble pre-treatment for improved microplastic fibre removal from water

Researchers developed a combined chitosan-based coagulation and microbubble pre-treatment system for removing microplastic fibres from water, finding that this approach overcame the limitations of conventional inorganic coagulants and improved removal efficiency for the morphologically challenging fibre fraction.

2025 The Science of The Total Environment
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Utilization of chicken eggshell and chitosan as coagulants for microplastic removal from aquatic system

This study tested chicken eggshell powder and chitosan as natural coagulants for removing microplastics from water, finding that both materials effectively aggregated plastic particles and settled them from suspension, offering low-cost and biodegradable alternatives to synthetic coagulants.

2023 Journal of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences 5 citations
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Formulation of a Chitosan-Laccase-Cutinase Composite for Bio-Coagulation and Enzymatic Degradation of Microplastics

Researchers developed a sustainable bio-coagulant using chitosan combined with laccase and cutinase enzymes to capture and break down microplastics in water. The chitosan-enzyme composite demonstrated effective coagulation and enzymatic degradation of microplastic particles, offering a more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional removal methods.

2026 International Journal of Research and Review
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Harnessing the power of amphoterically modified Chitosan coagulants for enhanced Polyester microplastic fibre removal from water

Amphoterically modified chitosan was used as a coagulant aid to capture microplastics from water, leveraging the biopolymer's charge-switching ability to bind particles across a range of pH conditions. Chitosan-based capture materials are attractive because chitosan is biodegradable and derived from renewable sources.

2025 Journal of Environmental Management 1 citations
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Synergistic removal of microplastic fibres using hybrid pre-treatment: evaluation of Chitosan as a green coagulant

Researchers evaluated the capacity of existing water treatment pre-treatment methods to remove microplastic fibers and investigated chitosan — a low-molecular-weight, 75-85% deacetylated green coagulant — as an alternative to conventional chemical coagulants. The study assessed a hybrid pre-treatment approach, finding synergistic microplastic fiber removal efficiency when chitosan was combined with existing processes.

2024 Water e-Journal
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Efficient removal of nano- and micro- sized plastics using a starch-based coagulant in conjunction with polysilicic acid

Researchers found that combining a starch-based coagulant with polysilicic acid efficiently removes nano- and micro-sized polystyrene particles from water, offering an eco-friendly coagulation approach for addressing microplastic pollution in water treatment applications.

2022 The Science of The Total Environment 35 citations
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The suitability and mechanism of polyaluminum-titanium chloride composite coagulant (PATC) for polystyrene microplastic removal: Structural characterization and theoretical calculation

Researchers developed a new coagulant (a chemical that clumps particles together for removal) that effectively removes polystyrene microplastics from water. The composite coagulant worked better than standard water treatment chemicals across a wider range of water conditions, using hydrogen bonding to capture the plastic particles. This technology could improve drinking water treatment plants' ability to filter out microplastics before water reaches consumers.

2023 Water Research 74 citations
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Overlooked role of aged cationic natural organic matter in aquatic microplastics aggregation-sedimentation

Aged cationic chitosan (a natural biopolymer) was found to drive aggregation and sedimentation of both conventional polystyrene and biodegradable PMMA microplastics more effectively than other forms of organic matter, revealing a previously overlooked mechanism for microplastic removal in natural waters.

2025 Water Research 4 citations
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Improving nanoplastic removal by coagulation: Impact mechanism of particle size and water chemical conditions

Researchers found that coagulation using aluminum chlorohydrate and polyacrylamide achieved up to 98.5% removal efficiency for polystyrene nanoplastics, with smaller particles being easier to remove, though humic acid in water competed for adsorption sites and reduced effectiveness.

2021 Journal of Hazardous Materials 112 citations
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Enhanced flotation removal of polystyrene nanoplastics by chitosan modification: Performance and mechanism

Researchers improved removal of polystyrene nanoplastics from water using chitosan-modified air flotation, boosting removal efficiency from 3.1% to 96.7% by exploiting electrostatic attraction, enhanced hydrophobicity, and bridging adsorption to cause nanoplastics to aggregate into large, buoyant flocs.

2024 The Science of The Total Environment 17 citations