ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2025
Combining Submicron Spectroscopy Techniques (AFM-IR and O-PTIR) To Detect and Quantify Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Snow from a Utah Ski Resort.
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- Nanoplastic detection and quantification in high-altitude glacial snow samples from Italy, Switzerland and France.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- From Aquatic Pollution to Drinking-Water Exposure: Analytical Challenges in Detecting Nanoplastics in Drinking Water-A PRISMA-Guided Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Molecular Fingerprinting for Source Attribution of Nanoplastics in Drinking-Water Systems.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Single-Particle Mid-Infrared Photothermal Imaging Reveals Hidden Heterogeneity in Real-World Micro- and Nanoplastics.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Communicating Confidence in the Reliability of Micro- and Nanoplastic Identification in Human Health Studies.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Atomic force microscopy-based infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) and optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy are cutting-edge techniques used for precise nanoscale chemical analysis, capable of detecting and characterizing particles smaller than 1 μm. In this study, we applied both techniques to analyze snow subsamples collected from Beaver Mountain, Utah. Quantification by AFM-IR identified a concentration of 1.50 × 10
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