Extraction and Characterization of Microplastics from Portuguese Industrial Effluents
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Sample Preparation and Extraction of the Microplastics
2.3. Characterization and Quantification of Microplastics
2.4. Microplastics Identification
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Industries | Before Treatment (mV) | After Treatment (mV) |
---|---|---|
Resin | −13.13 (±0.90) * | −4.93 (±0.24) |
Paint | −3.94 (±0.21) | −6.20 (±0.18) |
Pharmaceutical | 8.47 (±1.07) | −9.90 (±0.70) |
PVC | −12.30 (±0.56) * | −7.89 (±0.08) |
Textile | −28.30 (±1.47) | −31.13 (±1.40) |
Before in-House WWTP (g MPs/100 mL Effluent) | After in-House WWTP (g MPs/100 mL Effluent) | MPs Released after in-House WWTP (g MPs/Ton Effluent) | |
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Resins | 0.044 ± 0.020 | 0.004 ± 0.002 | 41.66 |
Paint | 0.172 ± 0.095 | 0.009 ± 0.004 | 89.01 |
Pharmaceutical | 0.004 ± 0.003 | 0.002 ± 0.002 | 24.69 |
PVC | 0.029 ± 0.001 | 0.007 ± 0.006 | 70.58 |
Textile | 0.002 ± 0.002 | 0.002 ± 0.002 | 15.65 |
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Magalhães, S.; Alves, L.; Romano, A.; Medronho, B.; Rasteiro, M.d.G. Extraction and Characterization of Microplastics from Portuguese Industrial Effluents. Polymers 2022, 14, 2902. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142902
Magalhães S, Alves L, Romano A, Medronho B, Rasteiro MdG. Extraction and Characterization of Microplastics from Portuguese Industrial Effluents. Polymers. 2022; 14(14):2902. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142902
Chicago/Turabian StyleMagalhães, Solange, Luís Alves, Anabela Romano, Bruno Medronho, and Maria da Graça Rasteiro. 2022. "Extraction and Characterization of Microplastics from Portuguese Industrial Effluents" Polymers 14, no. 14: 2902. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142902
APA StyleMagalhães, S., Alves, L., Romano, A., Medronho, B., & Rasteiro, M. d. G. (2022). Extraction and Characterization of Microplastics from Portuguese Industrial Effluents. Polymers, 14(14), 2902. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142902