Total organic carbon (TOC): a simple tool for assessing micro(nano)plastics and nanocellulose recovery during size-based fractionation.

ABSTRACT: The assessment of analyte recovery during sample preparation is a critical quality control parameter in method development. While elemental mass spectrometry techniques, such as ICP-MS, are very effective for assessing the recovery of particulate materials containing metallic elements, there is no equivalent applicable to metal-free carbon or CHNO-based particulate polymer materials. Vibrational spectro-microscopy or thermo-analytical techniques can be used to quantify polymer-based micro- and nanoparticles, but are typically expensive and time-consuming techniques that require higher levels of expertise. This study investigated the potential of a liquid-based total organic carbon (TOC) analyzer as a simple, cost-effective, and universal method for determining the recovery of polymer-based

SUBMITTER: Bucher G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12103321 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature