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ClearThe development of an analytical procedure for the determination of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems
Researchers developed an improved analytical procedure for detecting and identifying microplastics in freshwater environments. The method combines careful sample preparation with advanced instrumental techniques like infrared and Raman spectroscopy. The study highlights the importance of standardized methods to ensure that microplastic measurements across different studies are reliable and comparable.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From Sampling to Analysis: A Critical Review of Techniques Used in the Detection of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments
This critical review evaluates the full analytical workflow for detecting micro- and nanoplastics in aquatic environments, from field sampling to laboratory identification. Researchers assess the strengths and limitations of current techniques including visual sorting, spectroscopic methods, and thermal analysis. The study emphasizes the urgent need for standardized protocols across the research community to ensure that microplastic pollution data are reliable and comparable between studies.
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.
Methodology Used for the Detection and Identification of Microplastics—A Critical Appraisal
Researchers reviewed the wide variety of methods used to detect and count microplastics in environmental samples, finding that the lack of standardized protocols makes it nearly impossible to compare results across studies — a North Sea case study using advanced infrared spectroscopy found that only 1.4% of particles that visually appeared to be microplastics were actually synthetic polymers. The review emphasizes that reliable microplastic data urgently requires agreed-upon analytical standards.
Microplastics: A Review of Methodology for Sampling and Characterizing Environmental and Biological Samples
This review examines the range of methodologies available for sampling and characterising environmental microplastics, highlighting how variability in collection, separation, detection, and identification procedures limits cross-study comparisons and discussing how complementary technique combinations can improve standardisation and data quality.
Assessment of the Microplastics Content in Natural Waters and Sediments: Sampling and Sample Preparation
This review examines the challenges of sampling and preparing water and sediment samples for microplastic analysis, highlighting the lack of standardized methods. Researchers found that differences in collection techniques, sample volumes, and processing steps make it difficult to compare results across studies. The study calls for an internationally agreed-upon analytical framework to improve the reliability and consistency of microplastic monitoring worldwide.
A systematic protocol of microplastics analysis from their identification to quantification in water environment: A comprehensive review
This review provides a systematic protocol for identifying and quantifying microplastics in water environments, covering sampling, extraction, and analytical techniques. Researchers evaluate the strengths and limitations of methods including visual sorting, spectroscopic analysis, and thermal techniques for characterizing microplastic pollution. The study emphasizes the urgent need for standardized methodologies to enable meaningful comparisons across different microplastic research studies.
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.
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.
Methods for microplastic sampling and analysis in the seawater and fresh water environment
This review summarized and compared sampling and analysis methods for microplastics in marine and freshwater environments — including trawls, manta nets, pump filtration, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopy — and called for standardization to enable cross-study comparisons of pollution levels.
Advanced Techniques for Sampling, Quantification, and Characterization of Microplastics
This review chapter covers the full workflow of microplastic analysis — from sampling strategies and extraction methods through identification, quantification, and characterization techniques — and emphasizes the need for standardized protocols across different environmental matrices and biological samples. Without consistent methods, results from different studies cannot be reliably compared, making it harder to understand the true scale of microplastic contamination. Methodological standardization is considered a foundational requirement for advancing the field.
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.
Advancing Micro Plastic Analysis: A Comprehensive Review of Detection and Characterization Techniques
This review evaluates the current state of microplastic detection and characterization methods, from visual identification to advanced spectroscopic techniques. Researchers highlighted the challenges of detecting microplastics in complex environmental samples and the limitations of existing approaches. The study calls for standardized methods and emerging technologies to improve the accuracy and reliability of microplastic analysis across different ecosystems.
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.
A review of methods for measuring microplastics in aquatic environments
This review critically evaluates methods used to measure microplastics in aquatic environments, covering sampling design, sample processing, and spectroscopic identification, and identifies the most significant sources of methodological variation. Standardizing these methods is essential for generating comparable data across studies and enabling robust environmental risk assessment.
Assessment of microplastic content in natural waters and sediments: sampling and sample preparation
Researchers reviewed and evaluated sampling and analytical methods for measuring microplastic content in natural waters and sediments, assessing sources of error and variability in current approaches. The review recommended a standardized protocol to improve cross-study comparability.
A Review of Analytical Methods Used in Microplastics Quantification
This review evaluates the various analytical methods used to detect and quantify microplastics in the environment, highlighting inconsistencies in sampling and analysis across studies. Standardizing methods is a critical priority for the field, as inconsistent approaches make it difficult to compare results and track pollution trends over time.
A critical review of microplastics characterisation in aquatic environments: recent trends in the last 10 years
This critical review assessed current approaches to characterizing microplastics in aquatic environments, evaluating sampling methods, extraction protocols, and analytical techniques. It identified persistent inconsistencies in methodology and recommended standardization practices to improve data comparability.
A Review of Spectroscopic Techniques used for the Quantification and Classification of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment
This review evaluates spectroscopic techniques — including Raman, FTIR, NIR, ICP-MS, fluorescence, X-ray, and NMR — for identifying and quantifying microplastics and nanoplastics in environmental and biological matrices, covering methodologies, sample handling, and applications.