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May 16, 2026Environmental Chemistry LettersOpen Access

Challenges in the analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics extracted from marine biological tissues: a review

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MCMary Carolin Kurisingal CleetusMFMassimiliano FabbricinoLPLudovico Pontoni

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Overview

Review highlights methods for extracting microplastics and nanoplastics in marine organisms, suggesting improved protocols.

Key Points

  • This review aims to address the complexities of analyzing microplastics and nanoplastics extracted from marine biological tissues.
  • Review of extraction methods for microplastics and nanoplastics from marine organisms
  • Emphasis on alkali treatment with over 95% recovery rates
  • Discussion of detection methods like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
  • Alkali treatment demonstrated high recovery rates for plastic particles, often exceeding 95%.
  • Combination treatments, including surfactants and enzymes, could further enhance recovery.
  • Low digestion temperatures and low-pressure filtration prevent plastic degradation and loss of small particles.

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Cleetus et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0809bea487c87a6a40b83dhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-026-01902-6
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