Separation and Identification of Conventional Microplastics from Farmland Soils

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March 21st, 2025

10.3791/67064-v

March 21st, 2025

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¹State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences; National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions of Ministry of Education, National Observation and Research Station of Agriculture Green Development (Quzhou, Hebei), China Agricultural University, ²School of Environmental & Natural Sciences, Bangor University, ³College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, China Agricultural University, ⁴Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, ⁵Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, ⁶College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, ⁷School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, ⁸Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture & Forestry Sciences, ⁹China National Environmental Monitoring Centre, ¹⁰Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Residual Pollution in Agricultural Film, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Presented here is a method for extracting microplastics from soil and identifying their polymer types. The method has been optimized for execution, applicability, and cost-effectiveness. It lays a scientific foundation for standardizing the analytical method to identify microplastics in soils.

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