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| Dato | Valore |
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| Title | A Practical Overview of Methodologies for Sampling and Analysis of Microplastics in Riverine Environments |
| Abstract | Microplastics have recently been stated as being remarkable contaminants of all environmental matrices. The lack of consistent and standardised methods and protocols used to evaluate and quantify microplastics present in riverine systems made a comparison among different studies a critical issue. Based on literature research and the practical expertise of the authors, this work presents a complete collection and analysis of procedures concerning the monitoring of microplastics in riverine environments, focusing on their sampling and analytical protocols to identify, quantify, and characterise them. Further details regarding the advantages and disadvantages of each analytical technique described, such as general recommendations and suggestions, are provided to give practical support for analytical procedures. In particular, microplastics studies consist firstly of their sampling from the aquatic compartment (aqueous and solid phase). Based on the goal of the research, specific devices can be used to collect particles from different matrices. It follows their quantification after extraction from the environmental matrix, adopting different protocols to isolate microplastics from a large amount of organic matter present in a riverine system. In the end, additional qualitative analyses (e.g., RAMAN and FTIR spectroscopy, GC-MS) are required to identify the chemical composition of particles for a better image regarding the abundance of polymer types, their origin, or other information related to manufacturing processes. |
| Source | Sustainability (Basel) 12 |
| Keywords | microplastics; sampling; analytical methods; riverine environments |
| Journal | Sustainability (Basel) |
| Editor | MDPI, Basel, |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.3390/su12176755 |
| Authors | Claudia Campanale; Ilaria Savino: Iulian Pojar; Carmine Massarelli; Vito Felice Uricchio |
| Text | 427905 2020 10.3390/su12176755 microplastics; sampling; analytical methods; riverine environments A Practical Overview of Methodologies for Sampling and Analysis of Microplastics in Riverine Environments Claudia Campanale; Ilaria Savino Iulian Pojar; Carmine Massarelli; Vito Felice Uricchio Water Research Institute Italian National Research Council IRSA CNR , V.le F. De Blasio 5, 70132 Bari, Italy; ilaria.savino@ba.irsa.cnr.it I.S. ; carmine.massarelli@ba.irsa.cnr.it C.M. ; vito.uricchio@ba.irsa.cnr.it V.F.U. National Institute of Marine Geology and Geo Ecology GeoEcoMar , 23 25 Dimitrie Onciul St., 024053 Bucharest, Romania; iulianpojar@geoecomar.ro Microplastics have recently been stated as being remarkable contaminants of all environmental matrices. The lack of consistent and standardised methods and protocols used to evaluate and quantify microplastics present in riverine systems made a comparison among different studies a critical issue. Based on literature research and the practical expertise of the authors, this work presents a complete collection and analysis of procedures concerning the monitoring of microplastics in riverine environments, focusing on their sampling and analytical protocols to identify, quantify, and characterise them. Further details regarding the advantages and disadvantages of each analytical technique described, such as general recommendations and suggestions, are provided to give practical support for analytical procedures. In particular, microplastics studies consist firstly of their sampling from the aquatic compartment aqueous and solid phase . Based on the goal of the research, specific devices can be used to collect particles from different matrices. It follows their quantification after extraction from the environmental matrix, adopting different protocols to isolate microplastics from a large amount of organic matter present in a riverine system. In the end, additional qualitative analyses e.g., RAMAN and FTIR spectroscopy, GC MS are required to identify the chemical composition of particles for a better image regarding the abundance of polymer types, their origin, or other information related to manufacturing processes. 12 Published version Campanale et al., 2020 Sustainability sustainability 12 06755.pdf Articolo in rivista MDPI 2071 1050 Sustainability Basel Sustainability Basel Sustainability Basel Sustainability. Basel claudiacampanale CAMPANALE CLAUDIA SAVINO ILARIA vitofelice.uricchio URICCHIO VITO FELICE carmine.massarelli MASSARELLI CARMINE |