Quantification of microplastic targets in environmental matrices using pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

2024/11/08 by Rebecca H. Peel, Charlotte Lloyd, Stephen Roberts +2 · 1 voice · 2 citations
Environmental Science · #Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals #Microplastics and Plastic Pollution #Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

paper · doi:10.1039/d4va00269e

openalex publication_date 2024/11/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14

Abstract

Pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry is an effective technique for assessing microplastic pollution. Here we present the development of a protocol to determine the amount of some common microplastics in complex environmental samples.

Citations

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Discussions

• Catching up with papers published while I’ve been away: first up, Becky Peel’s (@becky.science on Instagram) excellent paper from her PhD examining pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-G [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]

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