Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
Francisca Ribeiro, Elvis D. Okoffo, Jake O’Brien, Sarah Fraissinet-Tachet, Stacey O’Brien, Michael Gallen, Saer Samanipour, Sarit Kaserzon, Jochen F. Mueller, Tamara S. Galloway, Kevin V. Thomas
Abstract
tissue). Our findings show that the total concentration of plastics is highly variable among species and that microplastic concentration differs between organisms of the same species. The sources of microplastic exposure, such as packaging and handling with consequent transference and adherence to the tissues, are discussed. This method is a major development in the standardization of plastic quantification techniques used in seafood.
Topics & Concepts
Polyvinyl chloridePolyethyleneContaminationGas chromatographyPyrolysisEnvironmental chemistryPolystyrenePolypropyleneMass spectrometryChromatographyGas chromatography–mass spectrometryChemistryEnvironmental sciencePolymerBiologyOrganic chemistryEcologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals