Microscopic techniques as means for the determination of microplastics and nanoplastics in the aquatic environment: A concise review
The global concern about the fate of plastic particles, including microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), in aquatic ecosystems has undoubtedly grown as million tons of polymeric fragments are released in oceans in an annual basis. The ability of these plastic items being transferred into the se...
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| author | Dimitrios Kalaronis Nina Maria Ainali Eleni Evgenidou George Z. Kyzas Xin Yang Dimitrios N. Bikiaris Dimitra A. Lambropoulou |
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| description | The global concern about the fate of plastic particles, including microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), in aquatic ecosystems has undoubtedly grown as million tons of polymeric fragments are released in oceans in an annual basis. The ability of these plastic items being transferred into the several aquatic ecosystems in combination with their ability to absorb organic or inorganic pollutants onto their surface, raises the need for a sufficient monitoring of MPs/NPs in complex aquatic environmental matrices. In the frame of these, microscopic techniques are considered as ideal tools to critically assist other analytical techniques due to their fast-screening character or even complete a detailed analysis of plastic particles in some cases. In the light of the above, the present review discusses a group of microscopic techniques used in the analysis of plastic particles isolated from aquatic samples most likely to be important in future monitoring actions, emphasizing on their operating fundamentals, merits and limitations. Moreover, the microscopic techniques are highlighted as green tools in the analysis of plastic particles/fragments due to their minimum need of reagents, solvents, and energy required for the implementation of such a kind of analysis. Finally, the effective combination of microscopic techniques with spectroscopic ones are also presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1222e374a8b449d95c0a60f794004132024-01-25T05:24:13ZengElsevierGreen Analytical Chemistry2772-57742022-12-013100036Microscopic techniques as means for the determination of microplastics and nanoplastics in the aquatic environment: A concise reviewDimitrios Kalaronis0Nina Maria Ainali1Eleni Evgenidou2George Z. Kyzas3Xin Yang4Dimitrios N. Bikiaris5Dimitra A. Lambropoulou6Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR-541 24, GreeceLaboratory of Environmental Pollution Control, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR-541 24, Greece; Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR-541 24, GreeceLaboratory of Environmental Pollution Control, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR-541 24, Greece; Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Balkan Center, Thessaloniki GR-570 01, GreeceDepartment of Chemistry, International Hellenic University, Kavala GR-654 04, GreeceSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, ChinaLaboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR-541 24, GreeceLaboratory of Environmental Pollution Control, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR-541 24, Greece; Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Balkan Center, Thessaloniki GR-570 01, Greece; Corresponding author.The global concern about the fate of plastic particles, including microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), in aquatic ecosystems has undoubtedly grown as million tons of polymeric fragments are released in oceans in an annual basis. The ability of these plastic items being transferred into the several aquatic ecosystems in combination with their ability to absorb organic or inorganic pollutants onto their surface, raises the need for a sufficient monitoring of MPs/NPs in complex aquatic environmental matrices. In the frame of these, microscopic techniques are considered as ideal tools to critically assist other analytical techniques due to their fast-screening character or even complete a detailed analysis of plastic particles in some cases. In the light of the above, the present review discusses a group of microscopic techniques used in the analysis of plastic particles isolated from aquatic samples most likely to be important in future monitoring actions, emphasizing on their operating fundamentals, merits and limitations. Moreover, the microscopic techniques are highlighted as green tools in the analysis of plastic particles/fragments due to their minimum need of reagents, solvents, and energy required for the implementation of such a kind of analysis. Finally, the effective combination of microscopic techniques with spectroscopic ones are also presented.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772577422000350MicroplasticsDetectionMicroscopyAnalysisAquaticEnvironment |
| spellingShingle | Dimitrios Kalaronis Nina Maria Ainali Eleni Evgenidou George Z. Kyzas Xin Yang Dimitrios N. Bikiaris Dimitra A. Lambropoulou Microscopic techniques as means for the determination of microplastics and nanoplastics in the aquatic environment: A concise review Green Analytical Chemistry Microplastics Detection Microscopy Analysis Aquatic Environment |
| title | Microscopic techniques as means for the determination of microplastics and nanoplastics in the aquatic environment: A concise review |
| title_full | Microscopic techniques as means for the determination of microplastics and nanoplastics in the aquatic environment: A concise review |
| title_fullStr | Microscopic techniques as means for the determination of microplastics and nanoplastics in the aquatic environment: A concise review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microscopic techniques as means for the determination of microplastics and nanoplastics in the aquatic environment: A concise review |
| title_short | Microscopic techniques as means for the determination of microplastics and nanoplastics in the aquatic environment: A concise review |
| title_sort | microscopic techniques as means for the determination of microplastics and nanoplastics in the aquatic environment a concise review |
| topic | Microplastics Detection Microscopy Analysis Aquatic Environment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772577422000350 |
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