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FTIR based assessment of microplastic contamination in soil water and insect ecosystems reveals environmental and ecological risks.
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- Organ-Specific Microplastic Profiling and Polymer Characterization in Freshwater Fish Species of Karnataka.Journal of toxicology · 2026Article
- Microplastics in irrigation water and vegetable garden soils adjacent to the Msimbazi river, Tanzania.Discover applied sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Microplastic (MP) pollution has emerged as a critical global environmental concern, impacting soil, water, and insect ecosystems. This study quantified MP prevalence in soil, water, and insect samples collected from specified rural and semi-urban study areas in the southern India, using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for contamination assessment. The results revealed a predominance of polypropylene/polystyrene (PP/PS; 91.3%), followed by polyethylene (PE; 15.1%), polyethylene terephthalate (PET; 9.2%), and polyamide (PA; 6.2%). Insect samples showed high MP adherence, particularly in blister beetles, click beetles, and carpenter bees, suggesting their role as vectors for MP dissemination, mainly through adherence pathways. FTIR analysis confirmed characteristic MP absorption peaks at 1637.6 cm
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