Browsing Norsk institutt for vannforskning by Journals "Applied Spectroscopy"
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Is It or Isn’t It: The Importance of Visual Classification in Microplastic Characterization.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Microplastics are a diverse category of pollutants, comprising a range of constituent polymers modified by varying quantities of additives and sorbed pollutants, and exhibiting a range of morphologies, sizes, and visual ... -
Isolation and Extraction of Microplastics from Environmental Samples: An Evaluation of Practical Approaches and Recommendations for Further Harmonisation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Researchers have been identifying microplastics in environmental samples dating back to the 1970s. Today, microplastics are a recognized environmental pollutant attracting a large amount of public and government attention, ... -
Reporting Guidelines to Increase the Reproducibility and Comparability of Research on Microplastics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The ubiquitous pollution of the environment with microplastics - a diverse suite of contaminants - is of growing concern for science and currently receives considerable public, political, and academic attention. The potential ... -
Sampling and QA/QC: A Guide for Scientists Investigating the Occurrence of Microplastics Across Matrices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Plastic pollution is a defining environmental contaminant and is considered to be one of the greatest environmental threats of the Anthropocene, with its presence documented across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The ...