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Bottone, AnnaUppsala universitet,Umeå universitet,Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap,Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden,Institutionen för ekologi och genetik,Umeå Univ, Dept Ecol & Environm Sci, Umeå, Sweden
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Sodium hypochlorite as an oxidizing agent for removal of soil organic matter before microplastics analyses
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2022-01-25
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John Wiley & Sons,2022
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:umu-192247
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https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20321DOI
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-484680URI
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Language:English
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The omnipresence of microplastics (MPs) across Earth's surface has raised concerns about their environmental impact and created an urgent need for methods to identify them in complex soil and sedimentary matrices. However, detecting MPs in the O horizons of soils is difficult because plastic polymers share many physical and chemical properties with natural soil organic matter (SOM). In this study, we assessed whether sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), a reagent that can oxidize SOM and simultaneously preserve mineral constituents, can be used for MP analysis and characterization in soil environments. In addition, we scrutinized how factors such as MP size, polymer type, extraction methods, and soil matrix affect the recovery of microplastic particles. We used both hydrophobic and density-dependent separation methods to assess the effects of our oxidation treatment on the recovery of MP. We observed that NaOCl effectively removed SOM without greatly altering the surface properties of resistant MP polymers (polypropylene, polylactic acid, low-density polyethylene, and polyethylene terephthalate), which were characterized using scanning electron microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy after SOM removal. The NaOCl treatment caused some chlorination and formation of additional C–OH bonds on polymer surfaces, which likely contributed to the reduced efficiency of the hydrophobic-based (oil) extraction. We conclude that NaOCl treatment can improve detection of MPs in SOM-rich soil and that recovery of MPs from soils is influenced by MP size, polymer type, extraction method, and soil type, which makes it challenging to develop a universal analytical method.
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Boily, Jean-FrancoisUmeå universitet,Kemiska institutionen,Umeå Univ, Dept Chem, Umeå, Sweden(Swepub:umu)jebo0010
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Shchukarev, AndreyUmeå universitet,Kemiska institutionen,Umeå Univ, Dept Chem, Umeå, Sweden(Swepub:umu)ansh0001
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Andersson, Patrik L.Umeå universitet,Kemiska institutionen,Umeå Univ, Dept Chem, Umeå, Sweden(Swepub:umu)paan0001
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Klaminder, Jonatan,1976-Umeå universitet,Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap,Umeå Univ, Dept Ecol & Environm Sci, Umeå, Sweden(Swepub:umu)jokl0001
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Umeå universitetInstitutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap
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In:Journal of Environmental Quality: John Wiley & Sons51:1, s. 112-1220047-24251537-2537
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