Detection and specific chemical identification of submillimeter plastic fragments in complex matrices such as compost

Abstract Research on the plastic contamination of organic fertilizer (compost) has largely concentrated on particles and fragments > 1 mm. Small, submillimeter microplastic particles may be more hazardous to the environment. However, research on their presence in composts has been impeded by the...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Thomas Steiner, Lisa-Cathrin Leitner, Yuanhu Zhang, Julia N. Möller, Martin G. J. Löder, Andreas Greiner, Christian Laforsch, Ruth Freitag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51185-6