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ArticleMethodsX2026

A method for microplastic extraction from ornithogenic soils.

Megan Reaves, Helena Ruffell, Tanya O'Neill, Sally Gaw

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Article in MethodsX, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Megan ReavesSchool of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Helena RuffellSchool of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Tanya O'NeillSchool of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Sally GawSchool of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organic rich samples require digestion prior to extracting microplastics for spectroscopic analyses. However, it can be challenging to fully digest samples containing high amounts and multiple types of organic matter without causing degradation or complete loss of the targeted polymers. Ornithogenic soils contain algae, feathers, chitinous krill, and lipid rich guano which may be difficult to fully break down using single-step digestion methods. We investigated suitable methods for microplastic extraction from ornithogenic soils by carrying out a combination of oxidative (Fenton's reagent, H

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DigestionExtraction methodsMicroplasticsOrnithogenic soilsμ-FTIR

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PMID42502777
PMCPMC13400951

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