Characterization and Analysis of Microplastics

Characterization and Analysis of Microplastics, Volume 75, aims to fulfill the gap on the existence of published analytical methodologies for the identification and quantification of microplastics. This overview includes the following main topics: introduction to the fate and behavior of microplastics in the environment, assessment of sampling techniques and sample handling, morphological, physical, and chemical characterization of microplastics, and the role of laboratory experiments in the validation of field data. The characterization and analysis of microplastics is a hot topic considering the current need for reliable data on concentrations of microplastics in environmental compartments. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the analytical techniques and future perspectives of analytical methodologies in the field. Concise, comprehensive coverage of analytical techniques and applicationsClear diagrams adequately support important topicsIncludes real examples that illustrate applications of the analytical techniques on the sampling, characterization, and analysis of microplastics INDICE: Microplastics-Occurrence, Fate and Behaviour in the Environment J.P. da Costa, A.C. Duarte and T.A.P. Rocha Santos Microplastics Sampling and Sample Handling M.F. Costa and A.C. Duarte Morphological and Physical Characterization of Microplastics A. Rodríguez-Seijo and R. Pereira Characterization and Quantification of Microplastics by Infrared Spectroscopy G. Renner, T.C. Schmidt and J. Schram Characterisation of Microplastics by Raman Spectroscopy P. Ribeiro-Claro, M.M. Nolasco and C. Araújo Application of Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) A.V. Girão, G. Caputo and M.C. Ferro Application of Pyrolysis - Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) P. Kusch Advanced Analytical Techniques for Assessing the Chemical Compounds Related to Microplastics L.M. Rios Mendoza, S. Taniguchi and H.K. Karapanagioti The Role of Laboratory Experiments in the Validation of Field Data C. Mouneyrac, F. Lagarde, A. Châtel, F.R. Khan, K. Syberg and A. Palmqvist

• ISBN: 978-0-444-63898-4
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 302
• Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés