Open AccessFilter-less separation technique for micronized anthropogenic polymers from artificial seawater
Author(s) -
Lucas Grob,
Liridon Zeneli,
Eileen Ott,
Jacopo Vialetto,
Jotam Bergfreund,
Yasushi Takeda,
Erich J. Windhab
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
environmental science. water research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-1419
pISSN - 2053-1400
DOI - 10.1039/d1ew00553g
Subject(s) - seawater , microplastics , environmental science , polymer , filter (signal processing) , particulates , identification (biology) , ecosystem , artificial seawater , environmental chemistry , oceanography , ecology , materials science , chemistry , geology , computer science , biology , composite material , computer vision
Anthropogenic polymer particulates (APPs) are a highly researched topic, from the identification of their different sources to their impact on living organisms, and micronized anthropogenic polymers pose a threat to many ecosystems.