Development and validation of an acid/alkaline digestion method for efficient microplastic extraction from wastewater treatment plant effluents: Sulfuric acid concentration and contact time do matter
Wenjian Lao, Sydney Dial, Marina Salmón, Charles S. Wong
Topics & Concepts
Sulfuric acidEffluentWastewaterExtraction (chemistry)ChemistryOrganic matterSewage treatmentDigestion (alchemy)Pulp and paper industryEnvironmental chemistryChromatographyEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties