Qualitative characterisation and identification of microplastics in a freshwater dam at Gauteng Province, South Africa, using pyrolysis–gas chromatography–time of flight–mass spectrometry (Py–GC–ToF–MS)
Bongekile Vilakati, V. Sivasankar, Hlengilizwe Nyoni, Bhekie B. Mamba, Kiyoshi Omine, Titus A.M. Msagati
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MicroplasticsEcotoxicologyGas chromatography–mass spectrometryMass spectrometryEnvironmental chemistryGas chromatographyPyrolysisChromatographyPyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometryEnvironmental scienceIdentification (biology)Qualitative analysisChemistryBiologyEcologyOrganic chemistrySociologySocial scienceQualitative researchMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals