What are the most accurate and practical methods to quantify microplastics after coagulation-flocculation in wastewater treatment?

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Elochukwu Chidubem Okoye

In my experience, i think flow cytometry is the most accurate method to quantify microplastics after coagulation-flocculation in wastewater treatment.

Md. Mahmudur Rahman

Flow cytometry could be a benificial one.

Thendo Mutshekwa

Maes, T., Jessop, R., Wellner, N., Haupt, K. and Mayes, A.G., 2017. A rapid-screening approach to detect and quantify microplastics based on fluorescent tagging with Nile Red. Scientific reports, 7(1), p.44501.