Microplastics in Influents and Effluents of Estonian Wastewater Treatment Plants

Ayankoya Yemi Ayankunle; Natalja Buhhalko; Aljona Lukjanova; Karin Pachel; Erki Lember; Margit Heinlaan

doi:10.3390/proceedings2023092055

Proceedings (Nov 2023)

Microplastics in Influents and Effluents of Estonian Wastewater Treatment Plants

Ayankoya Yemi Ayankunle,
Natalja Buhhalko,
Aljona Lukjanova,
Karin Pachel,
Erki Lember,
Margit Heinlaan

Affiliations

Ayankoya Yemi Ayankunle: Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Natalja Buhhalko: Department of Marine Systems, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15A,12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Aljona Lukjanova: Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Karin Pachel: Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Erki Lember: Department of Environmental Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Margit Heinlaan: Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Akadeemia tee 23, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023092055
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 92, no. 1
p. 55

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This study is the first systematic investigation of microplastics in influents and effluents of Estonian wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) using continuous sampling filtration method and FTIR-spectroscopy [...]

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ISSN: 2504-3900 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: General Works
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