The micro-, submicron-, and nanoplastic hunt: A review of detection methods for plastic particles

J Caldwell, P Taladriz-Blanco, R Lehner, A Lubskyy… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic particle pollution has been shown to be almost completely ubiquitous within our
surrounding environment. This ubiquity in combination with a variety of unique properties …

Updated review on microplastics in water, their occurrence, detection, measurement, environmental pollution, and the need for regulatory standards

A Yusuf, A Sodiq, A Giwa, J Eke, O Pikuda… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The gravity of the impending threats posed by microplastics (MPs) pollution in the
environment cannot be over-emphasized. Several research studies continue to stress how …

Microplastics toxicity, detection, and removal from water/wastewater

KA Adegoke, FA Adu, AK Oyebamiji, A Bamisaye… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world has witnessed massive and preeminent microplastics (MPs) pollution in water
bodies due to the inevitable continuous production of plastics for various advantageous …

Plastic invasion tolling: First evaluation of microplastics in water and two crab species from the nature reserve lagoonary complex of Kune-Vain, Albania

V Aliko, EG Beqiraj, M Qirjo, M Cani, A Rama… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging global challenge and actually has become a
reality in aquatic ecosystems in Albania. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report …

Separation and characterization of microplastic and nanoplastic particles in marine environment

K Zhao, Y Wei, J Dong, P Zhao, Y Wang, X Pan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm) are divided into primary and secondary microplastics, which
are further degraded into nanoplastics. The microplastic particles are widely distributed in …

Progress in quantitative analysis of microplastics in the environment: A review

S Jung, SH Cho, KH Kim, EE Kwon - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The amount of plastics released into the environment has been increasing dramatically. As
the physical and chemical degradation of plastics results in the production of millimeter-and …

Recent advances on microplastics pollution and removal from wastewater systems: A critical review

N Parashar, S Hait - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs)(plastic particles< 5 mm) are globally acknowledged as a
serious emerging micropollutant, which passes through various pathways in natural habitats …

Identification and visualisation of microplastics via PCA to decode Raman spectrum matrix towards imaging

C Fang, Y Luo, X Zhang, H Zhang, A Nolan, R Naidu - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
To visualise microplastics and nanoplastics via Raman imaging, we need to scan the
sample surface over a pixel array to collect Raman spectra as a matrix. The challenge is …

Detection and removal of microplastics in wastewater: evolution and impact

TK Dey, ME Uddin, M Jamal - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The pervasiveness of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems has become a major
environmental issue in recent years. The gradual dumping of plastic wastes, inadequate …

Microplastic's story

C Schmid, L Cozzarini, E Zambello - Marine pollution bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
The problem of microplastic pollution is now the order of the day in front of everyone's eyes
affecting the environment and the health of leaving creature. This work aims to retrace the …