Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Atmosphere: Methodology for Microplastics Size-Fractionation Sampling

Yuliya Logvina; Isabel M. Matas; Helena Ribeiro; Luís Pinto da Silva; Pedro Rodrigues; João Leitão; Joaquim Esteves da Silva

doi:10.3390/microplastics3010006

Microplastics (Feb 2024)

Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Atmosphere: Methodology for Microplastics Size-Fractionation Sampling

Yuliya Logvina,
Isabel M. Matas,
Helena Ribeiro,
Luís Pinto da Silva,
Pedro Rodrigues,
João Leitão,
Joaquim Esteves da Silva

Affiliations

Yuliya Logvina: Chemistry Research Unit (CIQUP), Institute of Molecular Sciences (IMS)—DGAOT, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
Isabel M. Matas: Chemistry Research Unit (CIQUP), Institute of Molecular Sciences (IMS)—DGAOT, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
Helena Ribeiro: Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
Luís Pinto da Silva: Chemistry Research Unit (CIQUP), Institute of Molecular Sciences (IMS)—DGAOT, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
Pedro Rodrigues: Polytechnic of Guarda, School of Technology and Management, Av. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 50, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal
João Leitão: Chemistry Research Unit (CIQUP), Institute of Molecular Sciences (IMS), Faculdade de Farmácia, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
Joaquim Esteves da Silva: Chemistry Research Unit (CIQUP), Institute of Molecular Sciences (IMS)—DGAOT, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre 697, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics3010006
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 82 – 97

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Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are an important atmospheric aerosol constituent. However, there still needs to be a standard procedure for their sampling and size fractionation, which is an obstacle to the aggregation and critical analysis of results obtained by different research groups. This review focuses on the sampling and fractionation methodologies used for MNPs. Moreover, a streamlined, simplified methodology for sampling and fractionation is proposed.

Published in Microplastics

ISSN: 2673-8929 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General); Science: Microbiology; Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/microplastics

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