Joan Ikoma

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Microplastics: Do we need to add a surfactant to our MP samples during the peroxide oxidation and enzymatic digestion process?

We are trying to quantify microplastics in effluent and are following ASTM D8333-20 to remove interfering organics in wastewater having medium to high suspended solids. The method suggests using...

09 August 2022 1,653 2 View

What is the best method to clean glassware to remove contaminants for microplastics research?

One method for microplastics analyses suggests cleaning glassware at 450 C, but we are unable to attain those temperatures. I have seen a variety of methods in different studies ranging from...

05 March 2022 2,929 5 View