Quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washing
Microplastics, including plastic microfibers, consist of a wide range of materials of varying composition and morphology, as well as surface chemistry. Given their already demonstrated ubiquity in the environment and the inherent complexity of the different matrices in which these are found, detecti...
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| author | João Pinto da Costa Ana Costa Andréa Marinho Alcina Pimenta Ana Paula Fonte Ana L. Patrício Silva António José Fernandes Florinda M. Costa Damià Barceló Lúcia H.M.L.M. Santos Armando Duarte Teresa Rocha-Santos |
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| description | Microplastics, including plastic microfibers, consist of a wide range of materials of varying composition and morphology, as well as surface chemistry. Given their already demonstrated ubiquity in the environment and the inherent complexity of the different matrices in which these are found, detection and quantification methods are, consequently, quite disparate and gathered data are often not amenable for comparison. As such, methods for the sampling, quantification and characterization of microplastics should be fit-for-purpose, meaning that they should account for the scientific questions being asked within a determined setting and environment. However, within identical matrices and between comparable research questions, methodologies should match, and standardization should be applied. As such, in this work, fibers from different fabrics were subjected to a simulated accelerated washing process to determine the release of microfibers into the resulting water following established and defined international standards. Though there are numerous examples of scientific works delving into this subject, the present work constitutes an initial step towards the use of internationally recognized methodologies for the determination of microfibers during washing processes that, when in conjunction with other similarly carried out works, may contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of release of these materials during everyday activities, such as washing and drying of clothes. Furthermore, experimental results showed that special care and attention should be paid when resorting to automated software-based identification of microplastics in environmental matrices, as this may not be as accurate as previously considered, particularly for increasingly used techniques, such as pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-347f8eab884a4cf98fbf894e3d01f7762025-02-04T04:10:41ZengElsevierGreen Analytical Chemistry2772-57742025-03-0112100213Quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washingJoão Pinto da Costa0Ana Costa1Andréa Marinho2Alcina Pimenta3Ana Paula Fonte4Ana L. Patrício Silva5António José Fernandes6Florinda M. Costa7Damià Barceló8Lúcia H.M.L.M. Santos9Armando Duarte10Teresa Rocha-Santos11Center for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Corresponding author.Laboratory Department of Technology Center for Textile & Clothing Industries in Portugal (CITEVE), Rua Fernando Mesquita, n° 2785, Vila Nova de Famalicão 4760-034, PortugalLaboratory Department of Technology Center for Textile & Clothing Industries in Portugal (CITEVE), Rua Fernando Mesquita, n° 2785, Vila Nova de Famalicão 4760-034, PortugalLaboratory Department of Technology Center for Textile & Clothing Industries in Portugal (CITEVE), Rua Fernando Mesquita, n° 2785, Vila Nova de Famalicão 4760-034, PortugalLaboratory Department of Technology Center for Textile & Clothing Industries in Portugal (CITEVE), Rua Fernando Mesquita, n° 2785, Vila Nova de Famalicão 4760-034, PortugalCenter for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalI3N & Physics Department, University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalI3N & Physics Department, University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalChemistry and Physics Department, University of Almeria, Ctra Sacramento s/n 04120, Almería, SpainCatalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), H2O Building, Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, C. Emili Grahit 101 17003 Girona, Spain; Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Salamanca (IRNASA-CSIC), Cordel de Merinas 40-52 37008 Salamanca, SpainCenter for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalCenter for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalMicroplastics, including plastic microfibers, consist of a wide range of materials of varying composition and morphology, as well as surface chemistry. Given their already demonstrated ubiquity in the environment and the inherent complexity of the different matrices in which these are found, detection and quantification methods are, consequently, quite disparate and gathered data are often not amenable for comparison. As such, methods for the sampling, quantification and characterization of microplastics should be fit-for-purpose, meaning that they should account for the scientific questions being asked within a determined setting and environment. However, within identical matrices and between comparable research questions, methodologies should match, and standardization should be applied. As such, in this work, fibers from different fabrics were subjected to a simulated accelerated washing process to determine the release of microfibers into the resulting water following established and defined international standards. Though there are numerous examples of scientific works delving into this subject, the present work constitutes an initial step towards the use of internationally recognized methodologies for the determination of microfibers during washing processes that, when in conjunction with other similarly carried out works, may contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of release of these materials during everyday activities, such as washing and drying of clothes. Furthermore, experimental results showed that special care and attention should be paid when resorting to automated software-based identification of microplastics in environmental matrices, as this may not be as accurate as previously considered, particularly for increasingly used techniques, such as pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772577425000102mFTIRmRamanPy-GC–MSPollutionAnalytical chemistry |
| spellingShingle | João Pinto da Costa Ana Costa Andréa Marinho Alcina Pimenta Ana Paula Fonte Ana L. Patrício Silva António José Fernandes Florinda M. Costa Damià Barceló Lúcia H.M.L.M. Santos Armando Duarte Teresa Rocha-Santos Quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washing Green Analytical Chemistry mFTIR mRaman Py-GC–MS Pollution Analytical chemistry |
| title | Quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washing |
| title_full | Quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washing |
| title_fullStr | Quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washing |
| title_short | Quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washing |
| title_sort | quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washing |
| topic | mFTIR mRaman Py-GC–MS Pollution Analytical chemistry |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772577425000102 |
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