Sampling, Identification and Characterization of Microplastics Release from Polypropylene Baby Feeding Bottle during Daily Use

Dunzhu Li; Luming Yang; Rachel Kavanagh; Liwen Xiao; Yunhong Shi; Daniel K. Kehoe; Emmet D. Sheerin; Yurii K. Gun&#8217;ko; John J. Boland; Jing Jing Wang

doi:10.3791/62545

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Sampling, Identification and Characterization of Microplastics Release from Polypropylene Baby Feeding Bottle during Daily Use

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July 24, 2021

DOI: 10.3791/62545-v

Dunzhu Li*^1,2, Luming Yang*^1,2, Rachel Kavanagh¹, Liwen Xiao^2,3, Yunhong Shi^1,2, Daniel K. Kehoe¹, Emmet D. Sheerin^1,4, Yurii K. Gun’ko^4,5, John J. Boland^1,4, Jing Jing Wang¹

¹AMBER Research Centre and Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN),Trinity College Dublin, ²Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering,Trinity College Dublin, ³TrinityHaus,Trinity College Dublin, ⁴School of Chemistry,Trinity College Dublin, ⁵BEACON, Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre,University College Dublin

This study detailed a reliable and cost-effective protocol for microplastics collection and detection from the daily use of plastic products.

Microplastics are becoming a global concern due to the potential risk to human health. This study focused on widely used polypropylene-based baby feeding bottles to develop a cost-effective protocol suitable for an MP study of many plastic products. This protocol provides the details of sample preparation, identification, and characterization.

It can substantially benefit future studies of microplastics released from plastic products. Microplastics released during formula preparation. Soak the baby feeding bottle in 95 degrees Celsius deionized water to sterilize the bottle.

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