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Fenton's reagent for the rapid and efficient isolation of microplastics from wastewater
A S Tagg1, J P Harrison2, Y Ju-Nam1
1Systems and Process Engineering Centre, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK. j.j.ojedaledo@swansea.ac.uk.
Abstract:
Fenton's reagent was used to isolate microplastics from organic-rich wastewater. The catalytic reaction did not affect microplastic chemistry or size, enabling its use as a pre-treatment method for focal plane array-based micro-FT-IR imaging. Compared with previously described microplastic treatment methods, Fenton's reagent offers a considerable reduction in sample preparation times.

