ǂthe ǂmost comprehensive review on microplastic laboratory research
Ula Rozman (Author), Gabriela Kalčíková (Author)

Abstract

In recent decades, much attention has been paid to microplastic pollution, and research on microplastics has begun to grow exponentially. However, microplastics research still suffers from the lack of standardized protocols and methods for investigation of microplastics under laboratory conditions. Therefore, in this review, we summarize and critically discuss the results of 715 laboratory studies published on microplastics in the last five years to provide recommendations for future laboratory research. Analysis of the data revealed that the majority of microplastic particles used in laboratory studies are manufactured spheres of polystyrene ranging in size from 1 to 50 µm, that half of the studies did not characterize the particles used, and that a minority of studies used aged particles, investigated leaching of chemicals from microplastics, or used natural particles as a control. There is a large discrepancy between microplastics used in laboratory research and those found in the environment, and many laboratory studies suffer from a lack of environmental relevance and provide incomplete information on the microplastics used. We have summarized and discussed these issues and provided recommendations for future laboratory research on microplastics focusing on (i) microplastic selection, (ii) microplastic characterization, and (iii) test design of laboratory research on microplastics.

Keywords

mikroplastika;strupenost;adsorpcija;staranje;izluževanje;microplastics;toxicity;adsorption;aging;leaching;

Data

Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
Organization: UL FKKT - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
UDC: 504.5:678
COBISS: 83029507 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 0304-3894
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: mikroplastika;strupenost;adsorpcija;staranje;izluževanje;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 1-17
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ424
Issue: ǂpt. ǂC
Chronology: 15 Feb. 2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127529
ID: 16261685
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