ArticleThe Analyst2025
Characterisation of the unknown chemical composition of a commercial biodegradable agricultural plastic mulch film using complementary spectrometric and spectroscopic techniques.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Recycling of Flexible Plastic Films: Emergent Technologies.Polymers · 2026Review
- Incubation Time and Size Effects of Biodegradable Mulch Microplastics on Lettuce Plantlets In Vitro.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Biodegradable polyester mulch films are a viable alternative for use in agriculture to polyolefin-based films, offering reduced long-term microplastic pollution in agroecosytems with comparable protections for food security. However, these films carry diverse organic additives and non-intentionally added substances (NIASs), representing an underexplored source of anthropogenic chemicals in agroecosystems. Comprehensive chemical characterisation of these films is critical but hindered by restrictions on revealing proprietary formulations. This study presents a non-targeted screening (NTS) workflow employing multiple complementary analytical techniques to elucidate the organic composition of a polylactic acid (PLA)/polybutylene adipate-
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