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http://dx.doi.org/10.9713/kcer.2021.59.3.316

A Review of Research Trends in Microplastic Analysis in an Aquatic System  

Oh, Soorim (Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Incheon National University)
Lee, Do Gyun (Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Incheon National University)
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Korean Chemical Engineering Research / v.59, no.3, 2021 , pp. 316-325 More about this Journal
Abstract
Human-made plastics takes more than 500 years to break down and have been introduced into the ecosystem, threatening terrestrial and aquatic organisms. By 2025, there will be more than 250 million tons of plastics in the ocean. Although studies regarding microplastics have been exponentially increasing since 2015, international standards for defining the size classification for microplastics, as well as methods for qualitative/quantitative analysis have not been concluded yet. Thus, in this study, the latest trends in analytical methodologies have been reviewed. Further, the study suggests directions for future research approaches can be taken to analyze aquatic microplastics, which could be as useful information for establishing effective microplastic management policy via standardization in microplastic analysis.
Keywords
Identification; Microplastic; Sampling; Quantification;
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