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Analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics: How green are the methodologies used?

Damià BarcelóDamià BarcelóYolanda Picó

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PollutionMicroplasticsMicroplasticsProcess Chemistry and Technologymedia_common.quotation_subjectEnvironmental engineeringBiota010501 environmental sciencesManagement Monitoring Policy and Law01 natural sciencesCatalysis010406 physical chemistry0104 chemical sciencesChemistry (miscellaneous)Environmental scienceNanoplasticsWaste Management and Disposal0105 earth and related environmental sciencesmedia_common

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Microplastic (MP) and nanoplastic (NP) pollution is among the global environmental concerns of the 21st century owing to its transboundary distribution and persistence. The number of studies focused on the determination of MPs in air, water, sediment, soil, and biota of an important number of ecosystems has increased exponentially. However, the impact that the methodologies used to isolate and determine MPs and NPs have on the environment owing to the consumption of reagents and energy and the generation of waste is not yet studied. This review presents a critical overview of the analytical methodologies applied to determination of MPs and NPs assessing their greenness using the National Environmental Methods Index, Analytical Eco-Scale, and AGREE metrics and discussing green issues related to the consumption of solvents/reagents and so on.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-01-01Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2021.100503