[HTML][HTML] A review on methods for extracting and quantifying microplastic in biological tissues

C Di Fiore, Y Ishikawa, SL Wright - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Literature about the occurrence of microplastic in biological tissues has increased over the
last few years. This review aims to synthesise the evidence on the preparation of biological …

Marine micro (nano) plastics determination and its environmental toxicity evaluation

H Wang, Q Wang, M Lv, J Li, X Zhao, Z Song… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a ubiquitous emerging contaminants in our daily life, micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) have
been proven to have an impact on human health. Due to the differences in the chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Refinement of a microfurnace pyrolysis-GC–MS method for quantification of tire and road wear particles (TRWP) in sediment and solid matrices

SL More, JV Miller, SA Thornton, K Chan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tire and road wear particles (TRWP) are produced by abrasion at the interface of the
pavement and tread surface and contain tread rubber with road mineral encrustations …

Oysters and mussels as equivalent sentinels of microplastics and natural particles in coastal environments

VV Ribeiro, CR Nobre, BB Moreno… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Filter-feeder organisms such as oyster and mussels are exposed to particles like
microplastics (MPs). Although widely used to monitor MPs contamination, little is known …

Boops boops as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution along the Spanish Catalan coast

O Garcia-Garin, M Vighi, A Aguilar, C Tsangaris… - Marine Pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a growing cause of concern for the marine environment, particularly
in the Mediterranean Sea, which is considered to be one of the most polluted seas …

The influence of complex matrices on method performance in extracting and monitoring for microplastics

LMT Hampton, H De Frond, K Gesulga, S Kotar, W Lao… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies have evaluated method performance for quantifying and characterizing
microplastics in clean water, but little is known about the efficacy of procedures used to …

Beyond the cradle–Amidst microplastics and the ongoing peril during pregnancy and neonatal stages: A holistic review

I Paul, P Mondal, D Haldar, G Halder - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Advancements in research concerning the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in human
blood, sputum, urine, and breast milk samples have piqued the interest of the scientific …

[HTML][HTML] A reliable method for the isolation and characterization of microplastics in fish gastrointestinal tracts using an infrared tunable quantum cascade laser system

A López-Rosales, J Andrade… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Societal and environmental concern due to frequent reports of microplastics in fish stomachs
raised as they may accumulate along the trophic chain. The request for analysing …

Microplastic ingestion and its effects οn sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus: a field study in a coastal East Mediterranean environment

N Digka, D Patsiou, H Kaberi, E Krasakopoulou… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are recognized as an increasing threat to the marine environment, but
little is known about their effects on benthic organisms, including sea urchins, when …

The waste collector: information from a pilot study on the interaction between the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris, Cuvier, 1797) and marine litter in bottom traps …

C Pedà, F Longo, C Berti, F Laface… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Few studies focused on behaviour adaptations of organisms to marine litter (ML) pollution in
Mediterranean Sea. This research, investigates on some behavior traits of Octopus vulgaris …