Microplastics accumulate in various aquatic organisms causing serious health issues, and
have raised concerns about human health by entering our food chain. The recovery …

The increasing amount of plastic debris in the environment and its disintegration into
submicrometric particles are cause for concern. Due to the colloidal nature of nanoplastics …

Nano‐/microplastics accumulate in aquatic bodies and raise increasing threats to
ecosystems and human health. The limitation of existing water cleanup strategies, especially …

Microplastic particles have been discovered in virtually all ecosystems worldwide, yet they
may only represent the surface of a much larger issue. Nanoplastics, with dimensions well …

Most microplastics are emitted, either directly or via the degradation of plastics, to the
terrestrial environment and accumulate in large amounts in soils, representing a potential …

Extraction and quantification of nano-and microplastics from sediments and soils is
challenging. Although no standard method has been established so far, flotation is …

Water is critical for all lives to thrive. Access to potable and safe water has been argued to
rank top among the prerequisites for defining the standard of living of a nation. However …

Nanoplastics are an emerging contaminant in aquatic environments. However, analytical
methods for the separation, concentration, and identification of nanoplastics, which are …

Plastic pollution is a new, pressing, environmental topic. Microplastics are considered
contaminants of emerging concern and, consequently, microplastic research has grown …

Plastics are widely used due to their excellent properties, inexpensiveness and versatility
leading to an exponential consumption growth during the last decades. However, most …