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Microplastics Characterization

Microplastics Characterization is a methodological framework within wastewater analysis that identifies, quantifies, and classifies plastic particles smaller than 5 mm in size based on their physical, chemical, and morphological properties to assess their environmental presence and potential impacts.

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2017–2026

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Release of synthetic microplastic plastic fibres from domestic washing machines: Effects of fabric type and washing conditions

Imogen E. Napper, Richard C. Thompson · Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2016 · 1.6K citations

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Solutions to microplastic pollution – Removal of microplastics from wastewater effluent with advanced wastewater treatment technologies

Julia Talvitie, Anna Mikola, Arto Koistinen et al. · Water Research · 2017 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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Microplastics in freshwater ecosystems: what we know and what we need to know

Martin Wagner, Christian Scherer, Diana Álvarez‐Muñoz et al. · Environmental Sciences Europe · 2014 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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Detection of microplastics in human lung tissue using μFTIR spectroscopy

Lauren C. Jenner, Jeanette M. Rotchell, Robert T. Bennett et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 2022 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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A new analytical approach for monitoring microplastics in marine sediments

Marie-Theres Nuelle, Jens H. Dekiff, Dominique Rémy et al. · Environmental Pollution · 2013 · 1.4K citations

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Authors

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  1. JV
    Jes Vollertsen

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    28 publications · 3.4K citations

    25

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  2. CM
    Chelsea M. Rochman

    University of Toronto, Canada

    21 publications · 3.9K citations

    21

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  3. JW
    Jun Wang

    South China Agricultural University, China

    21 publications · 3.1K citations

    19

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  4. SP
    Sebastian Primpke

    Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Germany

    18 publications · 4.3K citations

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  5. CL
    Christian Laforsch

    University of Bayreuth, Germany

    17 publications · 2.5K citations

    17

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Institutions

2.8K

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    64 h-index

    419 publications

    56K citations

  2. East China Normal University

    Shanghai, China

    42 h-index

    203 publications

    39.1K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    41 h-index

    246 publications

    34.9K citations

  4. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    39 h-index

    127 publications

    12.6K citations

  5. State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse

    Nanjing, China

    37 h-index

    221 publications

    26.2K citations

  6. Northwest A&F University

    Yangling, China

    31 h-index

    169 publications

    22.6K citations

  7. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    30 h-index

    104 publications

    13.9K citations

  8. Nankai University

    Tianjin, China

    28 h-index

    138 publications

    14.3K citations

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  1. The Science of The Total Environment

    416 publications · 43.1K citations

    106

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  2. Marine Pollution Bulletin

    253 publications · 30.9K citations

    91

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  3. Environmental Pollution

    199 publications · 23.7K citations

    82

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  4. Water Research

    110 publications · 21.5K citations

    70

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  5. Environmental Science & Technology

    106 publications · 29K citations

    69

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