A polymer dissolution-based protocol for monitoring microplastics by pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Key Points

• Microplastics are effectively monitored using polymer dissolution methods, which shows the reliability of the protocol.
• The study highlights a key method: pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry that effectively detects microplastics.
• Application of this protocol presents a substantive advancement in environmental monitoring of microplastics.
• This method may enable improved assessments of microplastics' impacts in ecosystems, encouraging further research.