Identification of microplastic in effluents of waste water treatment plants using focal plane array-based micro-Fourier-transform infrared imaging

M. Mintenig, Svenja; Int-Veen, Ivo; G. J. Löder, Martin; Primpke, Sebastian; Gerdts, Gunnar

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.015

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Identification of microplastic in effluents of waste water treatment plants using focal plane array-based micro-Fourier-transform infrared imaging

Published in Water Research • Nov 3, 2016

Authors:

Svenja M. Mintenig

Ivo Int-Veen

Martin G. J. Löder

Abstract

The global presence of microplastic (MP) in aquatic ecosystems has been shown by various studies. However, neither MP concentrations nor their sources or sinks are completely known. Waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) are considered as significant point sources discharging MP to the environment. Th...

Subject

Effluent

Attenuated total reflection

Sewage treatment

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