As you probably know and it has been said in the articles, for example, this method does not work 100% for the rest of the work. For this reason, every researcher should increase and decrease different conditions and variables in their experimental tests to reach an optimal and correct method.
I would be happy if you active researchers in this field express your opinion and solution.
Thank you in advance for your kind opinion.
Good luck to you dear researchers.
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Microplastic is a generic term used to refer to all plastic particles (whether primary or secondary) less than 5 mm in size (the size range of the particles is also a topic of debate among different researchers). Unlike most other types of environmental pollution, the term "microplastic" does not refer to a single type of pollutant. There is a large variety of different plastic polymers with different shapes, sizes, and physicochemical properties. Differences in such properties result in varying particle behavior in the environment. Therefore, establishing a scientific method suitable for studying every possible plastic particle with 100% accuracy is very difficult. Moreover, microplastics interact with (bio)chemicals in the environment. This interaction may give rise to other properties that possibly hamper analyses. Furthermore, studying microplastics becomes increasingly more difficult when they are heterogeneously distributed in a medium like soils or sediments. Although certain methodologies are accepted as integral to microplastic studies (such as extraction, purification, and physical and chemical characterization), researchers are cautioned to mention that a standard scientific method to monitor these pollutants, similar to other contaminants, is not yet established.
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