Oil-based extraction as an efficient method for the quantification of microplastics in environmental samples
Abstract Background Wastewater treatment plant outlets are a major source of microplastics, with more than 90% retained in sewage sludge. No standardised method for the extraction, quantification, and characterisation of microplastics in sewage sludge or soil exists, and direct comparison of studies...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Environmental Sciences Europe |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-024-00898-6 |