Establishing freshwater sediment sample pretreatment methods for monitoring microplastics and its challenges.

ABSTRACT: Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in various environmental matrices, drinking water, and food, and their presence is an ecological and human health concern. Most research on MPs has focused solely on their detection and analysis. However, sample pretreatment methods are critical for accurate MP analysis and must be properly established. In particular, freshwater sediment contains more impurities than other environment samples, thus requiring more elaborate sample pretreatment. Therefore, research on this media and corresponding pretreatment needs to be performed. Herein, we present a sample pretreatment method for analyzing MPs in freshwater sediments. Detailed factors in arriving at this pretreatment process were evaluated and discussed. Using this established pretreatment method, a

SUBMITTER: Lee H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770418 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature