ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Quantitative Assessment of Full Size Microplastics in Bottled and Tap Water Samples in Hong Kong.
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- Microplastics and nanoplastics detection using flow cytometry: Challenges and methodological advances with fluorescent dye application.MethodsX · 2025Review
- Current status of using adsorbent nanomaterials for removing microplastics from water supply systems: a mini review.Beilstein journal of nanotechnology · 2025Review
- Advanced nanobubble flotation for enhanced removal of sub-10 µm microplastics from wastewater.Nature communications · 2024Article
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Abstract
Human exposure to microplastics (MPs) through drinking water has drawn serious concern recently because of the potential adverse health effects. Although there are reports on the occurrence of MPs in bottled water, little is known about the abundance of a whole spectrum of MPs with sizes ranging from 1 µm to 5 mm due to the restrictions of conventional MPs detection methods. Some studies using micro-Raman spectroscopy can achieve MPs with a size of <10 µm, however, quantitation of all MPs was extremely time consuming and only a small portion (<10%) of MPs would be analyzed. The present study quantified MPs from nine brands of bottled water using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry for MPs with a size of ≥50 µm and a size of <50 µm, respectively. The average abundance of MPs with a size of ≥50 µm in bottled water samples was found ranging from 8-50 particles L
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