Microplastic aging processes: Environmental relevance and
analytical implications

J 2024

Microplastic aging processes: Environmental relevance and analytical implications

BINDA, Gilberto, Gabriela KALCIKOVA, Ian John ALLAN, Rachel HURLEY, Elisabeth RODLAND et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Microplastic aging processes: Environmental relevance and analytical implications

Authors

BINDA, Gilberto, Gabriela KALCIKOVA, Ian John ALLAN, Rachel HURLEY, Elisabeth RODLAND, Davide SPANU and Luca NIZZETTO (380 Italy, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, London, Elsevier B.V. 2024, 0165-9936

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10406 Analytical chemistry

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 13.100 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2024.117566

UT WoS

001179381300001

Keywords in English

MP; Degradation; Weathering; Analytical protocol; Biofilm; Leaching; Environmental sample; Polymer

Abstract

V originále

The analysis of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial environments and the evaluation of their environmental risk has gained great attention, owing to the increasing evidence for their widespread presence in soils and freshwater sediments globally. Once in the environment, MPs undergo abiotic and biotic processes which alter their properties and integrity: this process is called "aging" and has implications for the fate of these contaminants, their morphology and surface chemistry. Aging may also affect the analytical assessment of MPs in environmental samples which likely contain aged MPs. In contrast, analytical methods are established using pristine plastics for validation. This can lead to uncertainties in quantification and characterization. This critical review summarizes the current trends in the simulation and characterization of MP aging in laboratory conditions, highlighting limitations and knowledge gaps. It also discusses the challenges in MP analysis induced by aging in environmental samples, providing directions toward possible solutions.

Citovat

BINDA, Gilberto, Gabriela KALCIKOVA, Ian John ALLAN, Rachel HURLEY, Elisabeth RODLAND, Davide SPANU and Luca NIZZETTO. Microplastic aging processes: Environmental relevance and analytical implications. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. London: Elsevier B.V., 2024, vol. 172, March 2024, p. 1-13. ISSN 0165-9936. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2024.117566.

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BINDA, Gilberto, Gabriela KALCIKOVA, Ian John ALLAN, Rachel HURLEY, Elisabeth RODLAND, Davide SPANU and Luca NIZZETTO. Microplastic aging processes: Environmental relevance and analytical implications. \textit{TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry}. London: Elsevier B.V., 2024, vol.~172, March 2024, p.~1-13. ISSN~0165-9936. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2024.117566.

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