TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
167, P. 117262 - 117262
Published: Sept. 2, 2023
Nanoplastics
(<1000
nm),
raise
concerns
regarding
their
potential
effects
and
associated
risks.
These
particles
exhibit
unique
characteristics
including
diverse
buoyancy
colloid
behaviour,
with
additional
challenges
on
processing
detection,
interaction
aquatic
organisms.
Consequently,
laboratory
experiments
nanoplastics
can
at
times
lack
appropriate
experimental
controls
or
quality
criteria
may
not
generate
relevant
data
for
conducting
reliable
risk
assessments
capturing
environmental
realism.
This
study
aimed
to
review
discuss
the
methodological
involved
in
assessing
of
organisms
provides
recommendations
optimising
approaches.
We
major
best
practices
when
experimenting
nanoplastics,
current
methods
detection
internal
tissues
assess
translocation,
pressing
needs
assessment.
recommend
development
a
rigorous
framework
advise
researchers
designing
work,
ensure
suitability
ACS Sensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(10), P. 5206 - 5213
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Both
microplastics
and
phytoplankton
are
found
together
in
the
ocean
as
suspended
microparticles.
There
is
a
need
for
deployable
technologies
that
can
identify,
size,
count
these
particles
at
high
throughput
to
monitor
plankton
community
structure
microplastic
pollution
levels.
In
situ
analysis
particularly
desirable
it
avoids
problems
associated
with
sample
storage,
processing,
degradation.
Current
limited
their
capability
by
specificity,
throughput,
or
lack
of
deployability.
Little
attention
has
been
paid
smallest
size
fraction
below
10
μm
diameter,
which
abundance.
Impedance
cytometry
technique
uses
microfluidic
chips
integrated
microelectrodes
measure
electrical
impedance
individual
particles.
Here,
we
present
an
cytometer
discriminate
sampled
directly
from
mixture
seawater-like
medium
1.5–10
range.
A
simple
machine
learning
algorithm
was
used
classify
based
on
dual-frequency
measurements
particle
(at
1
MHz)
cell
internal
composition
500
MHz).
The
shows
promise
marine
deployment,
chip
sensitive,
rugged,
mass
producible.
The
study
highlights
the
negative
effects
of
PE
MPs
on
motor
functions,
oxidative
stress,
and
cellular
stress
responses
in
Drosophila
,
emphasizing
broader
ecological
risks
associated
with
microplastic
pollution.
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
167, P. 117262 - 117262
Published: Sept. 2, 2023
Nanoplastics
(<1000
nm),
raise
concerns
regarding
their
potential
effects
and
associated
risks.
These
particles
exhibit
unique
characteristics
including
diverse
buoyancy
colloid
behaviour,
with
additional
challenges
on
processing
detection,
interaction
aquatic
organisms.
Consequently,
laboratory
experiments
nanoplastics
can
at
times
lack
appropriate
experimental
controls
or
quality
criteria
may
not
generate
relevant
data
for
conducting
reliable
risk
assessments
capturing
environmental
realism.
This
study
aimed
to
review
discuss
the
methodological
involved
in
assessing
of
organisms
provides
recommendations
optimising
approaches.
We
major
best
practices
when
experimenting
nanoplastics,
current
methods
detection
internal
tissues
assess
translocation,
pressing
needs
assessment.
recommend
development
a
rigorous
framework
advise
researchers
designing
work,
ensure
suitability
